Okanda Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Sri Lanka)

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Okanda Surf Guide

Okanda in SE is a fairly exposed point break that has unreliable waves. The surf tends to be best in the spring. Works best in offshore winds from the north northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. It very rarely gets crowded here. Take care of the strong rips here.

Okanda Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	inconsistent	30.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Okanda:

The best conditions reported for surf at Okanda occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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16 Day Forecast

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

augustBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Okanda with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 36% of the time in August while 7% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 57% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

36%

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

blown out

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

too small

57%

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

Explore Okanda Location Map

Interactive Okanda 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 Okanda is Amparai (Galoya) Airport (GOY) in Sri Lanka, which is 103 km (64 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Okanda is Colombo Ratmalana Airport (RML), also in Sri Lanka, 197 km (122 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.

Okanda Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 18:28 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	2:30PM	5:30PM	8:30PM	11:30PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	16	16	15	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	glass	glass	glass

Tides at Okanda

Current tide and informaton

For Okanda, 0 km from Okanda.

Next High Water: 05:33am | 0.16m

Next Low Water: 10:41pm | 0.03m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Okanda Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(30.2 °C) too at Okanda, 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*: 30.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite