Balapitiya Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Sri-Lanka – SW)
|
Balapitiya Spot ID: Type: reef Reliability: fairly consistent Best: Swell SW | Wind ENE Sea Temperature Today is: 29.0 °C |
Sunday, 19 May 2013, 08:18 Local time
View detailed 48hrs and full 6 days forecasts |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Balapitiya in SW is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Works best in offshore winds from the east northeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The left reef break is best, but there is a right reef too.. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of coral.
|
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Galle, Sri Lanka, 52 miles from Balapitiya.
Balapitiya Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Colombo-Ratmalana Airport, 43 km from Balapitiya.
|
Overall Balapitiya Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
This image illustrates the combination of swells directed at Balapitiya over a normal M... (show all text) 
The graph describes how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directions... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single Balapitiya surf consistency graph. Also see Balapitiya surf quality by season and Balapitiya surf quality by month. |
Balapitiya Location Maps
| Contours: | Roads & Rivers: | Select a surf spot from the menu |
Use this relief map to navigate to SW surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Balapitiya
Visitor Reviews of Balapitiya |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Balapitiya:(click location name for more details) |
||
| Closest break | Induruwa | 3 mi |
| Second closest break | Beruwela | 7 mi |
| Third closest break | Kalutara South | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest break | North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) | 14 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Bennys (Hikkaduwa) | 16 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Balapitiya: |
||
| Closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5071 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5221 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | East Anglia 3 Buoy | 5428 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Sandettie Buoy | 5452 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | East Anglia 1 Buoy | 5459 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Balapitiya: |
||
| Closest tide station | Galle | 32 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Colombo | 37 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Trincomalee | 168 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Pamban (Passe) | 203 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Nagappattinam | 300 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Balapitiya: |
||
| Closest ski area | Auli (India) | 1668 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Kufri (India) | 1722 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Manali (Himachal Heli-Ski) (India) | 1795 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Solang Valley Ropeway & Ski Centre (India) | 1798 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Gulmarg (India) | 1942 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Balapitiya: |
||
| Closest city location | Bentota (Sri Lanka) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Beruwala (Sri Lanka) | 2 mi |
| Third closest city location | Kalutara (Sri Lanka) | 10 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Panadura (Sri Lanka) | 20 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Moratuwa (Sri Lanka) | 25 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Balapitiya is Colombo Ratmalana Airport (RML) in Sri Lanka, which is 44 km (27 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Balapitiya is Bandaranaike International (Colombo) Airport (CMB), also in Sri Lanka, 83 km (52 miles) away.
Like us
Follow us
Add us
Watch us