Koggala Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(West Sri Lanka)

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Koggala Beach Surf Guide

Kogalla in SW is an exposed reef and point break that only works once in a while. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Ideal winds are from the north northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. Both left and right reef breaks. Sometimes crowded. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

Koggala Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	30.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Koggala Beach:

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

Surf Forecasts:

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7 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Koggala Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 62% of the time in January while 31% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

62%

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

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

Explore Koggala Beach Location Map

Interactive Koggala Beach 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 Kogalla is Colombo Ratmalana Airport (RML) in Sri Lanka, which is 104 km (65 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Kogalla is Bandaranaike International (Colombo) Airport (CMB), also in Sri Lanka, 141 km (88 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Koggala Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 14 May 2021, 15:30 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 14
ft, °F	2:30PM	5:30PM	8:30PM	11:30PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	W
Period (s)	17	17	16	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

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Tides at Koggala Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Koggala Beach, 11.0 km from Koggala Beach.

Next High Water: 03:44am | 0.45m

Next Low Water: 09:50pm | 0.06m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Koggala Beach Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(30.3 °C) too at Koggala Beach, 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*: 30.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite