Surf Forecasts:
Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 19s period, SSW swell with 1,826 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 1.6m 19s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 8PM. 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 | 8PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, here’s the deal – the next 16 days are a total washout for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). No good surf coming. The whole stretch is hammered by onshore and cross-onshore winds, mostly from the west and west-northwest, with thunderstorms threatening day after day. There’s swell rolling in, but it’s never clean.
Starting Wednesday 29th July through the weekend, the surf is poor. Winds are blowing 20 to 30 km/h, making the water lumpy and choppy. Swell heights bounce from 0.9 ft to 10 ft, but the wind ruins it. The combined wave energy is moderate to strong (1269 to 1821), but it’s all wasted with that onshore breeze. Water temp is a touch warmer than normal at 84°.
The first week is a total bust. By Monday 3rd August, there’s a brief moment of “marginal” conditions with a cross-shore wind, but the swell is small and inconsistent. The rest of the week into the second week just repeats the same pattern – onshore wind, thunderstorms, poor surf. The swell peaks around 2nd August with 10 ft, but the wind is blowing 35 km/h cross-onshore, making it a mess.
The second week, from 5th August onward, stays grim. The wind stays strong, the swell is all over the place, and the combined energy hits strong levels (up to 2401), but it’s all cross-onshore and choppy. No standout session, no clean window, no day worth paddling out.
Honestly, with this consistent onshore wind and poor conditions, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Don’t hold your breath – it tends not to stay this poor forever, but this run is a long one. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 101mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 492 | 553 | 486 | 452 | 502 | 514 | 817 | 788 | 1086 | 1380 | 1480 | 1227 | 1121 | 560 | 696 | 1003 | 870 | 848 | 736 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:54AM0.50m | 2:56PM0.66m | 3:21AM0.55m | 3:21PM0.67m | 3:48AM0.58m | 3:45PM0.67m | 4:16AM0.61m | 4:10PM0.64m | 4:44AM0.62m | 4:35PM0.60m | 5:16AM0.61m | 4:59PM0.55m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:55PM0.06m | 8:33AM0.09m | 9:17PM0.04m | 9:03AM0.09m | 9:39PM0.03m | 9:34AM0.10m | 10:03PM0.03m | 10:05AM0.11m | 10:26PM0.03m | 10:38AM0.14m | 10:51PM0.04m | 11:12AM0.17m | 11:16PM0.07m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — |
mm | 12 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 253 | 553 | 486 | 452 | 502 | 514 | 817 | 788 | 674 | 537 | 515 | 362 | 277 | 207 | 551 | 1003 | 870 | 848 | 736 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 18 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 117 | 124 | 129 | 102 | 124 | 262 | 100 | 79 | 60 | 31 | 23 | 160 | 137 | 201 | 151 | 116 | 42 | 40 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SSW 20 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 9 | SW 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | E 9 | — | SW 24 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 465 | 192 | 183 | 82 | 218 | 102 | 50 | 47 | 30 | 29 | 13 | 50 | 145 | 258 | 207 | 2 | — | 22 | 260 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | 492 | 408 | 439 | 289 | 310 | 349 | 424 | 624 | 1086 | 1380 | 1480 | 1227 | 1121 | 560 | 696 | 502 | 247 | 302 | 323 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 646 | 859 | 859 | 211 | 210 | 210 | 211 | 333 | 1190 | 211 | 172 | 210 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 333 | 172 | 210 | 211 |
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