Okanda surf forecast

Okanda · Eastern Province · Sri Lanka

Today at Okanda: waves 0.6–0.8 m, knee to waist around 08:00 (8 s swell), offshore wind. Poor for intermediate surfers, poor for beginners, poor for advanced. Updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC.

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Okanda surf forecast, next 7 days

The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. No day rates Good for intermediate surfers this week.

Day	Best	Waves	Wind	Beg.	Int.	Adv.
Today	08:00	0.6–0.8 m	offshore	Poor	Poor	Poor
Fri 23	17:00	0.7–1.1 m	offshore	Poor	Poor–Fair	Poor–Fair
Sat 24	06:00	0.8–1.2 m	offshore	Poor	Fair	Poor–Fair
Sun 25	06:00	0.7–1.1 m	offshore	Poor	Poor–Fair	Poor–Fair
Mon 26	06:00	0.6–1 m	offshore	Poor	Poor–Fair	Poor
Tue 27	06:00	0.6–0.8 m	offshore	Poor	Poor	Poor
Wed 28	14:00	0.6–0.8 m	offshore	Poor	Poor	Poor

Model forecast updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.

Right point at Okanda on the edge of Kumana National Park, about an hour by tuk-tuk south of Arugam Bay on a rough track. It needs a solid SE swell, from about 1.5 m, before it lines up over flat rocks, and a west wind is offshore. It breaks only now and then, but few surfers make the trip.

Break: point break, rights; faces ENE
Level: advanced
Best swell: SSE, SE, S
Best wind: W, WSW, SW (offshore)
Best tide: all tides
Season: May-September
Typical size: 1.5-2.5 m
Crowd: low
Hazards: flat rocks along the point; strong rips; remote, no lifeguards

Nearby spots

Panama Point, Panama
Peanut Farm, Arugam Bay
Elephant Rock, Arugam Bay
Arugam Bay (Main Point), Arugam Bay
Pottuvil Point, Pottuvil
Whiskey Point, Pottuvil

Questions

Is Okanda good for beginners?

It is best for advanced surfers (flat rocks along the point; strong rips).

What swell, wind and tide work best at Okanda?

SSE, SE, S swell, W, WSW, SW wind (offshore), at all tides. Typical size 1.5-2.5 m.

Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Okanda are in the Surf Spoting app.