Surf Forecasts:
Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period, SSW swell with 672 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) in the next 16 days are 1.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, giving you the lowdown in feet and miles. It’s a grim one for Hikkaduwa.
The whole 16 days is a dead loss. No good surf at all. Starts on Friday, July 24th, and goes straight through to the end.
We’re only looking at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) – a spot for the advanced crew, a reef break that’s usually consistent, but it’s just not working. Water temp is 84°, a touch warmer than normal, so it’s a tropical bath, but that’s where the positives end.
Friday the 24th has a 2ft swell from the SW with a long 15-second period, combined energy of 398 (weak). Sounds good in theory, but with a 20 km/h cross-on shore wind, it’s choppy and blown out. The whole first week is the same story: onshore winds from the west, thunderstorms likely, and sloppy surf.
The second week gets worse. By August 1st, the swell is 10ft from the west, but with a short 8-second period and a fresh 35 km/h cross-on wind. The combined energy is a massive 1922, but it’s just raw, lumpy, dangerous power. That’s a kite-surfing wind, not a paddling wind. It’s a total mess all the way to the 8th.
There are zero highlights. Nothing. This is one of those rough stretches for the area. Keep an eye on it, but for now, leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 66mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 21 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 217 | 211 | 229 | 345 | 314 | 466 | 441 | 385 | 270 | 321 | 184 | 180 | 160 | 287 | 273 | 400 | 289 | 201 | 497 | 395 | 452 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:19AM0.43m | 10:43PM0.29m | 11:58AM0.45m | 00:38AM0.31m | 12:52PM0.50m | 1:23AM0.36m | 1:30PM0.54m | 1:56AM0.41m | 2:02PM0.59m | 2:26AM0.46m | 2:30PM0.63m | 2:54AM0.50m | 2:56PM0.66m | 3:21AM0.55m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:10PM0.26m | 4:00AM0.23m | 7:30PM0.21m | 5:58AM0.21m | 7:52PM0.16m | 6:52AM0.17m | 8:13PM0.12m | 7:30AM0.13m | 8:33PM0.09m | 8:02AM0.11m | 8:55PM0.06m | 8:33AM0.09m | 9:17PM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 16 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSE 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 113 | 163 | 205 | 345 | 314 | 466 | 441 | 375 | 270 | 200 | 184 | 180 | 160 | 160 | 163 | 163 | 168 | 157 | 497 | 395 | 452 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 217 | 211 | 229 | 290 | 253 | 389 | 166 | 331 | 187 | 184 | 167 | 167 | 150 | 144 | 117 | 400 | 163 | 115 | 165 | 124 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 50 | 33 | 41 | 75 | 78 | 125 | 131 | 32 | 269 | 321 | 169 | 164 | 121 | 287 | 273 | 115 | 289 | 201 | 238 | 186 | 404 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 40 | 29 | 58 | 57 | 31 | 34 | 385 | 52 | 70 | 83 | 109 | 113 | 114 | 98 | 102 | 83 | 118 | 150 | 171 | 326 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 646 | 739 | 211 | 646 | 739 | 738 | 646 | 739 | 211 | 210 | 738 | 1335 | 211 | 738 | 211 | 210 | 859 | 211 | 210 | 859 | 211 |
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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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