Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) Surf Break

Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 6.15° N 80.09° E

Issued: 4 am 04 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 4 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period, W swell with 1,463 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 2.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 11AM. 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 Powerful11AM (Fri 10th Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 12s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 

Hey folks, Rusty here. Gotta level with you about the Hikkaduwa forecast. We’re looking at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa), an advanced reef break, and honestly, the surf gods aren't playing nice for the bulk of this run.

The overall pattern is ugly. We’ve got persistent moderate cross-onshore winds ripping in from the west at 15 to 16 mph, turning some decent-sized swell into a choppy, blown-out mess. You’ll see the swell building, hitting a peak of 8 ft to 8 ft by Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th of July, with massive wave energy in the 2000s. But it's unsurfable with that wind.

For nearly a week and a half, it’s the same script: trash wind, poor surf quality. The water is a balmy 84°, which is just about average, so that’s not the problem.

There's one little light at the end of the tunnel, though, way out on Tuesday the 14th of July afternoon. That’s when the wind finally drops to offshore and the swell direction swings to SSW, coming in with a super long period of 16 to 18 seconds. Wave heights will be smaller—around 3 ft to 5 ft—but the combined energy is still moderate to strong (around 900-1200). For a reef break, that clean wind and long-period groundswell will make it shine. The Wednesday the 15th afternoon looks promising in the same light. It’s a long way off, so take it with a grain of salt, but it’s the only standout.

My advice? Don't even bother with the first ten days. If you’re dying for a surf, keep your eyes peeled on that second week for that window of clean offshore wind. Otherwise, with the strong breeze and choppy, waist-to-chest high waves on a beach-and-reef setup, this forecast is probably looking a lot better for the kite surfers than us paddle guys.

Rusty.

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
7
1.8
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
1.7
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.8
W
10
2
W
11
2
W
10
2
W
10
2.1
W
10
2.2
W
11
2.4
WNW
11
2.2
W
11
2.3
W
12
2.2
W
11
2.1
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
306
315
421
660
593
630
552
561
596
632
693
917
882
865
969
1165
1267
1230
1463
1274
1124
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
Wind State
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
cross-on
on
High Tide
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
10:18PM0.32m
Low Tide
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
5:59PM0.26m
4:17AM0.18m
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thunderstorm
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part cloud
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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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6:01
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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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
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 mm
4
4
3
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—
—
—
—
—
1
4
5
4
3
7
5
3
9
5
3
5
Temp °C
28
27
27
28
28
27
29
29
27
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
28
27
Feels °C
29
27
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
10
1
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
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSE
9
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
S
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
236
222
195
146
140
143
143
140
135
318
88
272
357
624
408
294
763
669
678
642
563
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
S
16
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSE
9
0.8
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
Energy kJ
257
264
146
197
211
173
242
226
217
126
279
257
246
66
347
421
76
54
31
31
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.1
S
20
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
0.3
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
125
125
208
114
84
120
7
174
62
46
220
84
64
50
116
107
33
33
31
49
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
7
1.8
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
1.7
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.8
W
10
2
W
11
2
W
10
2
W
10
2.1
W
10
2.2
W
11
2.4
WNW
11
2.2
W
11
2.3
W
12
2.2
W
11
2.1
W
11
Energy kJ
306
315
421
660
593
630
552
561
596
632
693
917
882
865
969
1165
1267
1230
1463
1274
1124
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Elephant Rock
East
Peanut Farm Point
East
Pottuvil Point
East
Elephant Rock
East
Pottuvil Point
East
Pottuvil Point
East
Elephant Rock
East
Elephant Rock
East
Pottuvil Point
East
Elephant Rock
East
Peanut Farm Point
East
Elephant Rock
East
Arugam Bay
East
The Cave
East
Elephant Rock
East
Green Room
East
Elephant Rock
East
Unawatuna
West
Colas (Cokes)
North Male Atoll
Peanut Farm Point
East
Pottuvil Point
East
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
2
Distance (km)
205
210
211
205
211
211
205
205
211
205
210
205
208
184
205
192
205
24
739
210
211
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka
Unawatuna
Rating
(10 max)
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Whiskey Point
East
Whiskey Point
East
Whiskey Point
East
Whiskey Point
East
Whiskey Point
East
Whiskey Point
East
Whiskey Point
East
Whiskey Point
East
Whiskey Point
East
Whiskey Point
East
Whiskey Point
East
Peanut Farm Point
East
Arugam Bay
East
Green Room
East
Whiskey Point
East
Green Room
East
Arugam Bay
East
Unawatuna
West
Whiskey Point
East
Whiskey Point
East
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
Header Global
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Cyclops
Australia
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Little Wanganui
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Cobblestones
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
New Zealand
Arrawarra
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Lucky Point
Philippines
Moning
Philippines
Malaking Gasang (Baler)
Philippines
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Kaifu Rivermouth
Japan
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
9
7
7
5
8
7
5
6
9
8
9
8
5
5
5
4
9
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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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