Hikkaduwa

Reef break

Galle, Sri Lanka

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From level expert · Boardshort / lycraAccessible from expert level: head-high waves (1.2–1.8 m), enough volume to catch them, an onshore wind that chops up the surface, an unforgiving reef bottom. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
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Conditions
5.8/10
Fair
Size
1.21.8 m
head-high
Wind
13 km/h
W · Cross-onshore
Swell
1.5 m
11 s · SSE
Best window · 6h5.9/10 · 1.11.7 m · 12 km/h
Today's take

Well-shaped wave, decent swell from the SSE. Side-onshore wind that degrades the quality. Fair conditions, surfable but nothing special: fine for a practice session.

Today's forecast

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
03h1.01.61014🌧️26°
06hBest1.11.81116🌧️27°
09h1.21.91221🌤️29°
12h1.21.91120🌧️29°
15h1.21.91119🌧️28°
18h1.11.91115🌧️27°
21h1.11.81112🌧️26°

3-hour slots (spot local time · GMT+5:30) · ★ rating out of 5 · arrow = swell/wind direction · highlighted row = best slot

Tides

00h16 Sun06h12h18h0 mPM 03:42+0.7 mBM 09:42+0.1 mPM 15:30+0.6 mBM 21:51+0.0 mmaintenant

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Last updated: Sat, Aug 15, 11:04 GMT+5:30 · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.