Rivermouth Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Sri-Lanka – SW)
| Name: | Rivermouth |
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| Type: | river |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: NE |
Rivermouth in SW is an exposed river break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The river breaks offer lefts and rights. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. The water quality here is rather suspect.
Overall Rivermouth Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Rivermouth surf quality by season and Rivermouth surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Sri-Lanka - SW surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Rivermouth
Visitor Reviews of Rivermouth |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Rivermouth:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Beach Break (Hikkaduwa) | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Inside Reef (Hikkaduwa) | 3 mi |
| Third closest break | Main Reef (Hikkaduwa) | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Bennys (Hikkaduwa) | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Galle | 9 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Rivermouth: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5094 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5244 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | East Anglia 3 Buoy | 5452 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Sandettie Buoy | 5477 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | East Anglia 1 Buoy | 5483 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Rivermouth: |
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| Closest tide station | Port Refuge, Cocos Islands | 1707 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Christmas Island, Australia | 2100 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Tantabiddi, Australia | 3005 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Point Murat, Australia | 3011 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Exmouth, Australia | 3014 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Rivermouth: |
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| Closest ski area | Auli (India) | 1690 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Kufri (India) | 1745 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Manali (Himachal Heli-Ski) (India) | 1818 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | SolangValleyRopeway&SkiCentre (India) | 1821 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | SolangValleyRopeway&SkiCentre (India) | 1821 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Rivermouth: |
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| Closest city location | Hikkaduwa (Sri Lanka) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Ambalangoda (Sri Lanka) | 9 mi |
| Third closest city location | Galle (Sri Lanka) | 11 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Bentota (Sri Lanka) | 22 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Weligama (Sri Lanka) | 23 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Rivermouth is Colombo Ratmalana Airport (RML) in Sri Lanka, which is 82 km (51 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Rivermouth is Bandaranaike International (Colombo) Airport (CMB), also in Sri Lanka, 121 km (75 miles) away.
