Balapitiya Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(West Sri Lanka)

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Balapitiya Surf Guide

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.

Balapitiya Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	30.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Balapitiya:

The best conditions reported for surf at Balapitiya occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Balapitiya (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Balapitiya with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 53% of the time in February while 31% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 16% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

53%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

31%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

16%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Balapitiya Location Map

Interactive Balapitiya surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.

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Balapitiya Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 11:43 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	8:30AM	11:30AM	2:30PM	5:30PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	20	20	18	18
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	on	on

Tides at Balapitiya

Current tide and informaton

For Bentota, 3 km from Balapitiya.

Next High Water: 04:12pm | 0.61m

Next Low Water: 10:39pm | 0.15m

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Balapitiya Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 30.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (30.7 °C) too at Balapitiya. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 30.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite