Surf-Forecast | Koggala Lefts Surf Guide

Lat Long: 5.99° N 80.32° E

Issued: 10 am 09 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Koggala Lefts sea temperature is

29.8°C

Koggala Lefts surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Koggala Lefts Surf Guide

Koggala Lefts in West Sri Lanka is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Ideal winds are from the north and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Still reasonable in light onshore winds Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. There is no reef break. Surfable at all stages of the tide. Crowds are never a problem here. Beware of - Urchins - Rocks - Man-made danger (buoys etc.).

Koggala Lefts Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	29.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Koggala Lefts:

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

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Koggala Lefts 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 63% of the time in January while 30% 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

63%

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

blown out

30%

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 Lefts Location Map

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

Koggala Lefts Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 9 November 2026, 15:57 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 09
ft, °F	2:30PM	5:30PM	8:30PM	11:30PM
Wave (m)	SSW	S	S	S
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	glass	glass	off

Tides at Koggala Lefts

Current tide and informaton

For Koggala Beach, 2 km from Koggala Lefts.

Next High Water: 02:18am | 0.6m

Next Low Water: 07:59pm | 0.05m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Koggala Lefts Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29.8 °C) too at Koggala Lefts, 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*: 29.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite