Beruwela Surf Guide

Beruwela in SW is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the east northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. It's sometimes crowded here.

Beruwela Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach4fairly consistent
30.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Beruwela:

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

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

februaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Beruwela 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 Beruwela Location Map

Interactive Beruwela 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 Beruwela is Colombo Ratmalana Airport (RML) in Sri Lanka, which is 33 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Beruwela is Bandaranaike International (Colombo) Airport (CMB), also in Sri Lanka, 73 km (45 miles) away.

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Beruwela Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 01:03 Local Time
WedThu
8:30PM11:30PM2:30AM5:30AM
Wave (m)
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
1
SSW
1.3
SSW
Period (s) 18 18 17 16
Wind (km/h)
15
15
10
10
Wind State cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross

Swell History at Beruwela

Surf stats for Beruwela, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Beruwela

Wind stats for Beruwela, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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