Surf Forecasts:
Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 18s period, SSW swell with 3,323 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 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 8AM. 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 | 8AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty, and I've got the outlook for your local stretch. Let's be straight with you – it's a rough run ahead for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa). The water's sitting at 83°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no drama there.
But mate, the surf is a write-off for the whole 16 days. We kick off from Saturday, 29 August, and it's all doom and gloom. Through the first week, until Wednesday, 2 September, the conditions are just plain poor. We've got a moderate breeze blowing from the West, mostly cross-onshore, with a few rare moments of onshore wind, but it's doing nothing to help. The swell is coming from the SSW, but the energy is all over the place – from a weak to moderate 857 on the Saturday morning right up to a strong 3485 by Monday, 31 August, afternoon. But it doesn't matter – the waves are messy, the wind is junk, and it's all scoring a zero. There's a glimmer of a "marginal" call on Wednesday, 2 September afternoon and Thursday, 3 September, but it's still a 1 out of 10, and mostly cross-onshore chop. Honestly, not worth paddling out.
The second week (from 4 September to 13 September) doesn't get any better. The swell energy drops off to weak levels, dipping to 366 on Saturday, 5 September, and it's all poor surf conditions. The wind stays on your back, mostly cross-onshore, with a few onshore moments. The wave heights are tiny, barely 2 ft to 4 ft, and the period is all over the place – short to long. It's a total blank. There's not a single day in this 16-day window that offers anything decent. For a reef break that's fairly consistent, this is a real bummer, but it happens. Forecasts can change, but right now, it's a long wait.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 547 | 468 | 922 | 1381 | 1652 | 2325 | 3286 | 3270 | 2748 | 2128 | 1671 | 1241 | 1110 | 1161 | 1099 | 1154 | 867 | 613 | 522 | 397 | 229 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:55PM0.67m | 3:20AM0.67m | 3:18PM0.66m | 3:46AM0.69m | 3:41PM0.63m | 4:12AM0.68m | 4:04PM0.58m | 4:40AM0.65m | 4:26PM0.53m | 5:11AM0.60m | 4:46PM0.46m | 5:48AM0.53m | 4:58PM0.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50AM0.07m | 9:05PM-0.00m | 9:18AM0.07m | 9:27PM-0.01m | 9:47AM0.07m | 9:49PM-0.01m | 10:15AM0.10m | 10:12PM0.01m | 10:45AM0.14m | 10:34PM0.04m | 11:15AM0.19m | 10:57PM0.08m | 11:50AM0.25m | 11:19PM0.14m | |||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 547 | 468 | 922 | 1381 | 1652 | 2325 | 3286 | 3270 | 2748 | 2128 | 1671 | 1241 | 1110 | 1161 | 1099 | 1154 | 867 | 613 | 522 | 397 | 229 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 13 | S 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | W 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 39 | 272 | 307 | 210 | 206 | 56 | 14 | 119 | 61 | 64 | 46 | 52 | 38 | 40 | 74 | 24 | 24 | 68 | 72 | 61 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | W 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | — | — | WNW 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 8 | S 6 | W 10 | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | WNW 9 | S 21 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 155 | 37 | 50 | 63 | 54 | 69 | — | — | 25 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 36 | — | 33 | 66 | 9 | 57 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 9 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 116 | 123 | 105 | 123 | 95 | 67 | 96 | 96 | 123 | 176 | 175 | 155 | 105 | 102 | — | 244 | 190 | 34 | 125 | 28 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 859 | 211 | 210 | 338 | 211 | 210 | 859 | 211 | 210 | 743 | 211 | 646 | 739 | 211 | 646 | 738 | 211 | 646 | 739 | 58 |
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