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SRI LANKA SOUTH COAST · SRI LANKA
Waist-high, sandy and slow. The bay you learn in.
Scored against your own preferences, with every reason named. Where we do not know enough, we say so instead of putting a number on a guess.
Platform-verified facts about each wave, not the camp's marketing. Hazards are stated plainly.
Weligama Bay is a wide sandy beach where the wave stands up at waist height and runs for fifty metres without ever getting steep. There is no reef, no rip worth the name and no crowd pressure — which is exactly why almost everyone in Sri Lanka learns here. Our season is November to April. From May the southwest monsoon puts the wind straight onto the bay and we close: we would rather lose the booking than sell you a fortnight of onshore slop.
HOW THEY RUN IT
ATMOSPHERE
ALSO ON OFFER
THE KITCHEN COVERS
BOARDS TO RENT
ACCESS SUPPORTED
Prices and availability below are for 7 nights from your selected dates, read live from the camp's calendar.
Shared dorm
Eight bunks, individual lights and lockers, board rack at the door.
Female-only dorm
Six bunks in the quieter wing, with its own bathroom.
Women only. Everyone sleeping in this room must be eligible; we check it before the booking is held, not after.
Twin share
Two single beds, a desk and a window that opens. Shared bathroom on the landing.
Private room, shared bathroom
One double bed, a desk and a fan. Bathroom is two doors down and rarely busy.
Everything listed under “what is not” is either paid separately at the camp or not offered at all. We would rather say it here than at the desk.
Room only
A bed and a board rack. No lessons, no schedule.
Room rate only
on top of the room
For surfers who want somewhere to sleep, somewhere to rinse a wetsuit and a lift to the beach when the van is going anyway. Breakfast is included; nothing else is.
WHAT IS INCLUDED
WHAT IS NOT
Fixed departure
A fixed Saturday-to-Saturday week with one group and one coach.
on top of the room
One group, one coach, seven nights, Saturday to Saturday. The week is structured: theory on day one, video on days three and five, a dawn patrol on the best forecast day and a rest morning after it. Numbers are capped by what one coach can safely watch in the water, not by how many beds we have.
WHAT IS INCLUDED
WHAT IS NOT
Flexible stay
One surf, one yoga class, one long afternoon. Every day.
on top of the room
A slower shape to the day: one coached session in the morning, a yoga class in the late afternoon, and nothing scheduled in between. Suits people who want to surf every day for a fortnight without ending it injured.
WHAT IS INCLUDED
WHAT IS NOT
Flexible stay
Bed, breakfast and two coached sessions a day. Arrive any day.
on top of the room
Two guided sessions a day with a coach in the water, video review on the days it is worth reviewing, and a forecast briefing every morning. Arrive on any day and stay as long as you like — the schedule works around whoever is here.
WHAT IS INCLUDED
WHAT IS NOT
ARRIVING AND LEAVING
15:00 → 10:30
Check in from 15:00, out by 10:30, local time at the camp (Asia/Colombo). Every deadline we quote you — cancellation included — is in that zone, not yours.
PAID AT THE PROPERTY
Nothing
No tourist levy at this property. What you pay online is what the stay costs.
WHO CAN STAY
18+ only
Surfcamps.World does not book under-18s, anywhere, in this version. Every person on a booking confirms their age before the dates are held — not after you have paid.
TAX ON THE STAY
None
This camp is not registered for an accommodation tax, so none is added.
WHAT WE HAVE CHECKED
We verify these ourselves. Anything not listed here, we have not checked.
STAYS BOOKED THROUGH US
1
Completed stays, counted by us rather than reported by the camp.
These are the exact terms our refund engine computes against — not a summary of them.
CANCELLATION
| IF YOU CANCEL | THAT IS | YOU GET BACK |
|---|---|---|
| 14 or more days before check-in | on or before 14 Aug 2026 | 100% |
| 7–13 days before check-in | 21 Aug 2026 or earlier | 50% |
| Fewer than 7 days before check-in | after 21 Aug 2026 | 0% |
We only publish reviews from surfers who completed a stay booked here. When someone does, South Swell Weligama's scores appear on six dimensions — waves, coaching, accommodation, food, vibe and value.
POSITION
5°58′N
80°26′E
Weligama
The exact street address is sent with your confirmation. Transfer times are the camp’s own, and we flag any that look wrong for the distance.
YOUR FIT · SEPTEMBER
FIXED DEPARTURES
One group, one coach, fixed datesSeats shown are seats we can actually put a bed behind — never more.
7 Nov → 14 Nov
7 NIGHTS · NEEDS 4 MORE TO RUN
10 OF 10 LEFT
14 Nov → 21 Nov
7 NIGHTS · NEEDS 4 MORE TO RUN
10 OF 10 LEFT
21 Nov → 28 Nov
7 NIGHTS · NEEDS 4 MORE TO RUN
10 OF 10 LEFT
28 Nov → 5 Dec
7 NIGHTS · NEEDS 4 MORE TO RUN
10 OF 10 LEFT
5 Dec → 12 Dec
7 NIGHTS · NEEDS 4 MORE TO RUN
10 OF 10 LEFT
12 Dec → 19 Dec
7 NIGHTS · NEEDS 4 MORE TO RUN
10 OF 10 LEFT
We will not put a percentage on a guess. A match score is only worth reading when it is built on what you actually want — your level, the waves you like, what you are going for.
It takes about two minutes, and it changes every camp you see from then on.
Set your preferencesPRIMARY BREAK · LESSONS RUN HERE
Walkable from the door
A-frame beach break over sand. Works on S–WSW swell, offshore when the wind is NNE.
HAZARDS
ALSO IN REACH
12 min transfer
Left point break over sand over rock. Works on S–WSW swell, offshore when the wind is NNE.
HAZARDS
ALSO IN REACH
20 min transfer
Left reef break over rock reef. Works on S–WSW swell, offshore when the wind is NNE.
HAZARDS
The filled ridge is how good the conditions are. The dashed line is the level the wave demands that month.
WHEN NOT TO COME
June drops to 12% rideable days; July drops to 10% rideable days; August drops to 12% rideable days. If those are the only weeks you can travel, book somewhere else — we would rather lose the booking than sell you a flat week.
| MONTH | RIDEABLE | TYPICAL FACE | OFFSHORE | WATER | DEMANDS | VERDICT |
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| Jan | 50% | 0.8 m | 72% | 28°C | 16/100 | Shoulder |
| Feb | 51% | 0.8 m | 74% | 28°C | 16/100 | Shoulder |
| Mar | 48% |
| 0.7 m |
| 70% |
| 28°C |
| 16/100 |
| Shoulder |
| Apr | 43% | 0.7 m | 58% | 29°C | 16/100 | Shoulder |
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| May | 20% | 0.6 m | 20% | 29°C | 16/100 | Off |
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| Jun | 12% | 0.5 m | 10% | 29°C | 16/100 | Off |
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| Jul | 10% | 0.4 m | 8% | 29°C | 16/100 | Off |
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| Aug | 12% | 0.5 m | 10% | 29°C | 16/100 | Off |
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| Sep — the month you are looking at | 17% | 0.6 m | 22% | 29°C | 16/100 | Off |
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| Oct | 35% | 0.7 m | 52% | 29°C | 16/100 | Off |
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| Nov | 48% | 0.8 m | 70% | 29°C | 16/100 | Shoulder |
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| Dec | 51% | 0.8 m | 74% | 28°C | 16/100 | Shoulder |
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