Main Reef (Hikkaduwa) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(West Sri Lanka)

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Main Reef (Hikkaduwa) Surf Guide

Main Reef (Hikkaduwa) in SW is an exposed reef break that has consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the east northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. A choice of left and right reefs. Likely to be crowded if working. Watch out for coral,rocks,crowds.

Main Reef (Hikkaduwa) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	consistent	30.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Main Reef (Hikkaduwa):

The best conditions reported for surf at Main Reef (Hikkaduwa) occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Main Reef (Hikkaduwa) (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Main Reef (Hikkaduwa) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 69% of the time in March while 28% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

69%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

28%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Main Reef (Hikkaduwa) Location Map

Interactive Main Reef (Hikkaduwa) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Main Reef (Hikkaduwa) is Colombo Ratmalana Airport (RML) in Sri Lanka, which is 73 km (45 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Main Reef (Hikkaduwa) is Bandaranaike International (Colombo) Airport (CMB), also in Sri Lanka, 112 km (70 miles) away.

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Main Reef (Hikkaduwa) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 03:44 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	2:30AM	5:30AM	8:30AM	11:30AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	16	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Main Reef (Hikkaduwa)

Current tide and informaton

For Ambalangoda, 4 km from Main Reef (Hikkaduwa).

Next High Water: 03:44pm | 0.63m

Next Low Water: 09:17am | 0.08m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Main Reef (Hikkaduwa) Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(30.6 °C) too at Main Reef (Hikkaduwa), warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 30.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Main Reef (Hikkaduwa)

Surf stats for Main Reef (Hikkaduwa), see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Main Reef (Hikkaduwa)

Wind stats for Main Reef (Hikkaduwa), see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Main Reef (Hikkaduwa) Reviews:

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