Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) Surf Break

Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 6.15° N 80.09° E

Issued: 4 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) sea temperature is
28.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period, WNW swell with 1,251 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 2.2m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) 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+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 5AM (Fri 10th Jul)7ft (2.2m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) over the next 16 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 

Alright, Rusty here again, but in feet and miles per hour.

So, for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa), it’s a rough outlook. From Friday the 3rd, we’ve got a solid ten-day stretch with no good surf. Persistent westerly winds at around 16 mph, blowing cross-onshore or onshore, just wreck the surface. It’s mostly risk of thunderstorms, too.

Friday the 3rd kicks it off with a tiny 3 ft swell from the SSW, a very long 15-second period, and onshore wind. Water temp is about 84°F, normal for the season. Not a good start.

Through the first week, the swell runs from 6 ft up to 7 ft, with moderate wave energy climbing from 928 to 1651. But the wind is always cross-onshore from the west or west-northwest at 12 to 16 mph. It’s choppy and messy. By Thursday the 9th, the swell hits 7 ft with energy at 2049, but again, the wind kills it. That kind of setup – solid swell, poor quality, strong cross-shore wind – is better for kite surfing.

The only window that’s even marginal starts Monday the 13th. Monday morning has a 6 ft WNW swell with a short 8-second period, still cross-on. The afternoon drops to 3 ft from the SSW with a very long 19-second period – that could have some shape at a reef, but it’s weak, with energy around 1029 to 1090.

Wednesday the 15th morning is 4 ft from the SSW, 19-second period, energy at 1740. The afternoon bumps to 5 ft and energy peaks at 2001. That’s the most energy in the whole run, but the onshore wind from the west-southwest at 12 to 16 mph won’t give you clean waves.

Bottom line: no real standout days. If you’re keen, the afternoons on the 13th or 15th might cough up some long-period lines, but it’s a gamble. A rare blank run for this spot.

Rusty.

16 DaysHourly
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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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Night
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PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
1.9
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.9
W
8
1.9
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
11
1.9
W
10
2
W
11
2
W
11
2
W
10
2
W
11
2.1
W
11
2.2
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
449
357
306
358
431
673
602
630
561
550
666
734
800
917
917
899
951
1124
1187
1230
1248
Wind (km/h)
25
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
25
W
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:05PM0.63m
4:37AM0.51m
4:34PM0.62m
5:13AM0.52m
5:03PM0.59m
5:52AM0.53m
5:34PM0.54m
6:37AM0.53m
6:09PM0.48m
7:35AM0.52m
6:51PM0.42m
8:53AM0.51m
8:02PM0.35m
10:30AM0.52m
Low Tide
10:31PM0.07m
10:16AM0.14m
11:00PM0.08m
10:54AM0.18m
11:31PM0.10m
11:37AM0.22m
00:03AM0.12m
12:29PM0.26m
00:40AM0.14m
1:43PM0.29m
1:27AM0.16m
3:47PM0.30m
2:37AM0.18m
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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5:58
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6:00
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6:00
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6:00
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6:00
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6:00
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6:27
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6:28
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6:28
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6:28
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6:28
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6:28
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6:28
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6:28
 mm
2
5
4
4
2
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—
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2
2
2
2
13
4
3
5
3
Temp °C
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
29
28
27
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
Feels °C
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
27
28
27
28
29
28
28
29
28
29
30
29
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
S
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
449
347
240
187
191
146
140
143
143
140
107
318
279
344
357
624
408
367
754
660
512
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSE
10
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
S
16
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSE
9
0.8
S
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
Energy kJ
112
161
257
264
146
197
211
173
242
226
217
126
88
260
246
78
351
346
75
75
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
S
16
0.6
S
17
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.3
SW
18
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
105
88
125
125
208
114
114
120
212
174
62
46
217
86
64
50
111
103
33
33
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.9
W
8
1.9
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
11
1.9
W
10
2
W
11
2
W
11
2
W
10
2
W
11
2.1
W
11
2.2
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
W
12
Energy kJ
270
357
306
358
431
673
602
630
561
550
666
734
800
917
917
899
951
1124
1187
1230
1248
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Peanut Farm Point
East
Pottuvil Point
East
Elephant Rock
East
Elephant Rock
East
Pottuvil Point
East
Elephant Rock
East
Peanut Farm Point
East
Pottuvil Point
East
Elephant Rock
East
Auroville (Pondichery)
Tamil Nadu
Pottuvil Point
East
Elephant Rock
East
Peanut Farm Point
East
Elephant Rock
East
Okanda
East
Okanda
East
Okanda
East
Okanda
East
Okanda
East
Elephant Rock
East
Elephant Rock
East
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
210
211
205
205
211
205
210
211
205
646
211
205
210
205
172
172
172
172
172
205
205
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Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Peanut Farm Point
East
Whiskey Point
East
Whiskey Point
East
Arugam Bay
East
Whiskey Point
East
Whiskey Point
East
Whiskey Point
East
Whiskey Point
East
Arugam Bay
East
Whiskey Point
East
Whiskey Point
East
Whiskey Point
East
Whiskey Point
East
Okanda
East
Green Room
East
Whiskey Point
East
Arugam Bay
East
Green Room
East
Whiskey Point
East
Whiskey Point
East
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
2
3
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Australia
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Injidup Carpark
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Japan
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Japan
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
9
7
5
6
8
7
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
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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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