Fishermans Surf Guide

Fishermans in West Sri Lanka is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the north northeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. There is no reef break. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of - Rocks.

Fishermans Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef2fairly consistent
30.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Fishermans:

The best conditions reported for surf at Fishermans occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

Explore Fishermans Location Map

Interactive Fishermans 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.

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Fishermans Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 9 May 2026, 07:07 Local Time
Saturday 09
2:30AM5:30AM8:30AM11:30AM
Wave (m)
1
SSW
1
S
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
Period (s) 14 13 13 13
Wind (km/h)
5
0
10
15
Wind State glass glass cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at Fishermans

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

Wind History at Fishermans

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


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