Sri Lanka South Coast · Weligama Bay
South Swell Weligama
Waist-high, sandy and slow. The bay you learn in.
To the water2minWalkable
Breaks linked3Within reach
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Sri Lanka South Coast · Sri Lanka
Weligama Bay
A a-frame beach break over sand, works on swell from S–WSW, offshore in an NNE, and holds through the tide.
Beach breakSandA-framePlatform-verified data
Asks of youBeginnerIn JUL, 16 of 100
Power2/10Paddle-out 1 of 5
Face range40cm–1.5mAcross the whole year
Position5°58′N 80°26′EData confidence 90%
Wind, water and the year
What has to line up
Weligama Bay clears 55 out of 100 November to March. A wave needs swell from the right sector, wind off the land and the tide in its window — all three, on the same morning.
Swell window and offshore wind
Tide, and where it works
The year
This month at Weligama Bay
Face, typical43cmUp to 95cm on the bigger days
Rideable days10%Share of days with a wave
Offshore mornings8%Wind from NNE
Water29°Crowd index 3 of 5
Twelve rows, one per month
Every month on record
| Month | Face | Big days | Rideable | Offshore | Water | Crowd | Asks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75cm | 1.5m | 50% | 72% | 28° | 5/5 | Beginner |
| February | 75cm | 1.5m | 51% | 74% | 28° | 5/5 | Beginner |
| March | 71cm | 1.4m | 48% | 70% | 28° | 5/5 | Beginner |
| April | 67cm | 1.3m | 43% | 58% | 29° | 5/5 | Beginner |
| May | 55cm | 1.2m | 20% | 20% | 29° | 4/5 | Beginner |
| June | 47cm | 1.0m | 12% | 10% | 29° | 3/5 | Beginner |
| July | 43cm | 95cm | 10% | 8% | 29° | 3/5 | Beginner |
| August | 47cm | 1.0m | 12% | 10% | 29° | 3/5 | Beginner |
| September | 55cm | 1.2m | 17% | 22% | 29° | 4/5 | Beginner |
| October | 67cm | 1.4m | 35% | 52% | 29° | 5/5 | Beginner |
| November | 75cm | 1.5m | 48% | 70% | 29° | 5/5 | Beginner |
| December | 75cm | 1.5m | 51% | 74% | 28° | 5/5 | Beginner |
Data confidence 90%. These are editorial estimates from long-run observation, not a forecast — check the forecast before you paddle out.
Stated plainly
What can hurt you here
- Boat traffic through the line-up.
Camps linked to this break
All of Sri Lanka South Coast