Intermediate: Midigama Left (Epic, 1.7 m, offshore around 07:00), Koggala Lefts (Epic, 1.5 m, offshore around 06:00), Mirissa (Good, 1.3 m, offshore around 17:00)
Beginners: Unawatuna (Fair, 0.9 m, offshore around 08:00), Mirissa (Fair, 1.3 m, offshore around 17:00)
Advanced: Midigama Left (Epic, 1.7 m, offshore around 07:00), Koggala Lefts (Epic, 1.5 m, offshore around 06:00)
Forecast updated 20 Oct, 01:03 UTC.
The spots
Animals · reef break, advanced, best on SSW/S swell with NE/NNE wind, all tides. A reef break in the Ahangama group that needs a proper south-southwest groundswell. It is more powerful than the nearby learner waves and usually not crowded.
Kaffi Left · reef break, intermediate, best on SSW/S swell with NE/NNE wind, all tides. A left-hand reef wave on the Kabalana stretch between Ahangama and Midigama, best on southerly summer swell. It sits next to a busy reef cluster so lineups fill when it…
Sunil's Left · reef break, intermediate, best on SSW/S swell with NE/NNE wind, all tides. A reef left on the Ahangama coast that works best in the southwest monsoon with northeast offshore wind. Usually less crowded than the neighbouring Midigama breaks.
Lazy Left · reef break, beginner, best on SSW/S swell with NE/NNE wind, all tides. A forgiving reef left in Midigama that is popular with learners and longboarders. It is fairly consistent in the southwest monsoon.
Midigama Left · point break, intermediate, best on SSW/S swell with N/NNE wind, all tides. A fun left point near the village market on the south coast, with long, easy walls. A popular warm-up wave in the Midigama group.
Coconuts · reef break, intermediate, best on SSW/S swell with NNE/NE wind, all tides. A reef wave beside Plantations on the Midigama strip that works on south-southwest swell and northerly offshore wind. It handles a wide mix of swell sizes.
Koggala Lefts · reef break, intermediate, best on SW/SSW swell with N/NNE wind, all tides. Reef lefts near Koggala that handle onshore wind better than most south-coast spots. They work on groundswell from the southwest.
Jungle Beach Left · reef break, intermediate, best on SSW/S swell with NNE/NE wind, all tides. A reef left at the quieter end of Weligama Bay that works on groundswell from the south-southwest. Far less crowded than Weligama's main points.
Weligama Bay · beach break, beginner, best on SW/S swell with NNE/N wind, all tides. A gentle sandy bay with slow, forgiving waves and many surf schools. It is one of the main places in Sri Lanka to learn.
Mirissa · reef break, intermediate, best on SSW/SW/WSW swell with NNW/N/NNE wind, all tides. Reef at Mirissa that picks up southwest groundswell with a north wind. Mostly flat over the summer, often busy once it is on, and urchins and rocks need respect on the…
Unawatuna · point break, intermediate, best on SSW/SW/WSW swell with WNW/NW/NNW wind, all tides. Point on the Galle side that works in the November to April wet season, when a southwest groundswell meets a northwest breeze. Takes any tide, gets a few people, and…
Hikkaduwa Main Reef · reef break, intermediate, best on SW/WSW swell with ENE/E wind, all tides. The long-running surf spot of Sri Lanka's west coast, with several reef peaks off the beach at Hikkaduwa. It works through the winter season and is often crowded.
Hiriketiya · point break, intermediate, best on SW/SSW swell with NNE/N wind, all tides. A compact horseshoe bay with a left-hand point break and a smaller beach break on the inside. Popular with intermediate surfers and longboarders.
When to surf in Weligama
Best months for intermediate surfers: April to December. For beginners: December to April. The water goes from about 27 °C in August (Boardshorts / rash vest) to 30 °C in April (Boardshorts / rash vest). 2 of the 13 spots suit beginners, such as Lazy Left, Weligama Bay.