Surf Forecasts:
Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 2,404 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 2.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it for this stretch. We've got a bit of a frustrating picture shaping up around Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). The water’s sitting at 84° right now, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least the wait will be a comfortable one.
The pattern is a bit of a tease. There’s some serious swell energy pushing through, with readings hitting the 2000s and even 2752 (moderate to strong energy) at times, but the wind and conditions are just not playing ball. For the most part, this looks like a write-off for paddle surfing. The wind is stubbornly onshore or cross-onshore for days on end, and the forecast keeps calling for "marginal" or "poor" conditions. A lot of these days have storm risks or moderate rain, and with that wind, it’ll be lumpy and choppy.
The best chance to get wet looks like Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th. Even then, it’s not a standout. Friday morning has some clouds with a gentle 9 mph wind from the WSW blowing *on*, which is okay. Swell is 5 ft from the SSW, and that's a long-period groundswell at 15 seconds – lots of energy (2035). Saturday morning is similar but bigger, with 7 ft of SSW swell (2752) and a very long 17-second period, though the wind picks up to a moderate 12 mph from the west, still onshore. That's expert territory at that size, especially with the wind.
For the rest of the first week and into the second, it’s a hard pass. From Sunday the 13th right through to the end of the 16-day run, we see "poor surf conditions" or "marginal" ratings with cross-onshore winds that get fresh and lumpy. There are a couple of days where the swell drops and the period goes very long (18 to 21 seconds), which at a reef break like this could offer some beautiful lines if the wind ever cleaned up, but it doesn't. The wind stays onshore.
Honestly, with the persistent onshore flow and the size of the swell, this setup actually looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for the majority of the period. The best advice is to keep an eye on the wind forecasts; if that stubborn westerly shifts, the long-period groundswell that's due could turn this place on. For now, it's a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 141mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | WSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 996 | 845 | 1719 | 2404 | 2171 | 1887 | 1341 | 1125 | 857 | 790 | 847 | 988 | 1028 | 911 | 767 | 714 | 697 | 590 | 1107 | 800 | 687 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | 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 | on | on |
High Tide | 2:15PM0.66m | 2:42AM0.69m | 2:41PM0.66m | 3:08AM0.71m | 3:06PM0.64m | 3:33AM0.70m | 3:30PM0.61m | 3:58AM0.67m | 3:53PM0.56m | 4:21AM0.62m | 4:12PM0.51m | 4:44AM0.57m | 4:28PM0.45m | 5:06AM0.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:28PM0.00m | 8:46AM0.07m | 8:49PM-0.01m | 9:12AM0.07m | 9:10PM-0.02m | 9:36AM0.07m | 9:31PM-0.01m | 9:59AM0.09m | 9:52PM0.02m | 10:22AM0.11m | 10:12PM0.05m | 10:45AM0.15m | 10:30PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 16 | 14 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 996 | 845 | 1067 | 2404 | 2171 | 1887 | 1341 | 1125 | 857 | 790 | 847 | 988 | 1028 | 911 | 767 | 714 | 595 | 468 | 1107 | 800 | 687 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 898 | 573 | 1719 | 232 | 156 | 128 | 65 | 52 | 248 | 434 | 206 | 20 | 8 | 117 | 388 | 596 | 697 | 590 | 17 | 16 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | SSW 20 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 24 | SSW 22 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SE 8 | SSW 7 | WNW 9 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 79 | 67 | 96 | 84 | 73 | 70 | — | 78 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 45 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 71 | 8 | 18 | 45 | 149 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NW 6 | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 62 | 76 | 173 | 32 | — | — | 186 | 217 | 243 | 414 | 821 | 688 | 696 | 381 | 193 | 82 | 58 | 259 | 345 | 265 | 306 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 646 | 1335 | 40 | 1124 | 1441 | 211 | 1335 | 1124 | 172 | 24 | 859 | 24 | 333 | 211 | 172 | 24 | 172 | 172 | 205 | 210 | 333 |
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