Mirissa Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(West Sri Lanka)

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Mirissa Surf Guide

Mirissa in West Sri Lanka is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the north. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Beware of - Urchins - Rocks.

Mirissa Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	30.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Mirissa:

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

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Mirissa 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 53% of the time in January while 25% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 22% 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

25%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

22%

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

Explore Mirissa Location Map

Interactive Mirissa 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 Mirissa is Colombo Ratmalana Airport (RML) in Sri Lanka, which is 116 km (72 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Mirissa is Bandaranaike International (Colombo) Airport (CMB), also in Sri Lanka, 152 km (94 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.

Mirissa Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 11:48 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	8:30AM	11:30AM	2:30PM	5:30PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	16	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Mirissa look like?

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Credit: Anders Nises Credit: Mazz

Tides at Mirissa

Current tide and informaton

For Weligama, 5 km from Mirissa.

Next High Water: 03:48pm | 0.52m

Next Low Water: 10:13pm | 0.08m

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Mirissa Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(30.6 °C) too at Mirissa, 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*: 30.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite