Kalutara South Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(West Sri Lanka)

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Kalutara South Surf Guide

Kalutara South in SW is an exposed river break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the east northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. The river breaks are all rights. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Be aware that the sea here is polluted.

Kalutara South Spot Info

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

Surfing Kalutara South:

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

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

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Kalutara South 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 Kalutara South Location Map

Interactive Kalutara South 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 Kalutara South is Colombo Ratmalana Airport (RML) in Sri Lanka, which is 29 km (18 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Kalutara South is Bandaranaike International (Colombo) Airport (CMB), also in Sri Lanka, 68 km (42 miles) away.

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Kalutara South Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 00:30 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	8:30PM	11:30PM	2:30AM	5:30AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	glass

Tides at Kalutara South

Current tide and informaton

For Beruwela, 4 km from Kalutara South.

Next High Water: 03:47am | 0.48m

Next Low Water: 09:38am | 0.11m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Kalutara South Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(30.7 °C) too at Kalutara South, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

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