Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) surfForecast / West / Sri Lanka

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 13 Jul 2025 +0530
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Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) sea temperature is
28.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) this week:

The surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 15) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 1.7m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) in the next 12 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 19) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (+0530) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Tue 15th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 12s
Best Surf 8PM (Tue 15th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 12s
Most Powerful 5AM (Sat 19th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) over the next 12 days.

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Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.4
W
2.3
W
2.5
W
1.9
WNW
1.8
W
1.9
W
1.8
W
1.2
S
1.7
S
1.7
S
1.6
S
2.2
W
2.2
W
2.2
W
2.5
W
3
WNW
3
W
3
W
3
W
3
W
3
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.4
W
2.4
W
2.3
W
1.9
W
1.9
W
1.9
W
1.7
W
1.7
W
1.5
W
1.4
W
1.5
W
1.5
W
1.4
W
Period(s) (?)88888881112121188889999999999910101010101010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)142712971429863875101982681413311333127314611364144117982399228123062227192618401598155814361301135710011063935952960720651839807788
Wind
(km/h)
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
30
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:49PM
0.66
4:19AM
0.54
4:18PM
0.65
4:55AM
0.56
4:47PM
0.62
5:33AM
0.57
5:17PM
0.57
6:16AM
0.57
5:49PM
0.51
7:07AM
0.55
6:24PM
0.44
8:16AM
0.52
7:12PM
0.37
9:54AM
0.50
9:21PM
0.31
11:34AM
0.51
11:54PM
0.32
12:41PM
0.55
1:05AM
0.37
1:28PM
0.58
1:52AM
0.42
2:07PM
0.62
2:31AM
0.48
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:25AM
0.10
10:14PM
0.05
10:02AM
0.12
10:42PM
0.06
10:40AM
0.16
11:11PM
0.07
11:21AM
0.20
11:42PM
0.09
12:08PM
0.24
12:15AM
0.11
1:08PM
0.29
12:55AM
0.14
2:51PM
0.31
1:53AM
0.17
5:48PM
0.29
3:40AM
0.20
7:03PM
0.22
5:35AM
0.18
7:41PM
0.17
6:47AM
0.14
8:13PM
0.12
7:38AM
0.11
8:42PM
0.08
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Sunrise6:01--6:01--6:01--6:01--6:01--6:01--6:01--6:01--6:03--6:03--6:03--6:03--
Sunset-6:28--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:28-
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Rain (mm)
106633763853137511647439231464158511422228
Temp. °C282827282827272827282827272727272727262726272727282727272726272726282827
Feels °C (?)282828282828282929282827272727272725252725272727292829292828282828292929

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu night).

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Information about the Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) is 9 km (6 miles) from the city of Ambalangoda. If you plan a holiday in West Sri Lanka, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ambalangoda. Ambalangoda has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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