Surf Break

Lat Long: 6.15° N 80.09° E

Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) sea temperature is
29.3°C
1.4° 

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


Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SSW swell with 929 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 6 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) this week:

The surf forecast for Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) in the next 16 days are 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 5PM. 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+)11PM (Tue 6th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 17s
Best Surf11PM (Thu 8th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 19s
Most Powerful 5PM (Fri 9th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 16s

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


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