Surf-Forecast | Pottuvil Point Surf Guide

Lat Long: 6.90° N 81.85° E

Issued: 10 am 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pottuvil Point sea temperature is

29.5°C

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

Pottuvil Point Surf Guide

Pottuvil Point in East Sri Lanka is a fairly exposed point break that has pretty consitent surf. Works best in offshore winds from the west southwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell angle is from the south southeast. No point break here. When it's working here, it can get crowded.

Pottuvil Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	29.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pottuvil Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pottuvil Point occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Pottuvil Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 90% of the time in July while 2% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 8% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

90%

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

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

Explore Pottuvil Point Location Map

Interactive Pottuvil Point 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 Pottuvil Point is Amparai (Galoya) Airport (GOY) in Sri Lanka, which is 55 km (34 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Pottuvil Point is China Bay (Trinciomalee) Airport (TRR), 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.

Pottuvil Point Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 2 November 2026, 14:31 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 02
ft, °F	2:30PM	5:30PM	8:30PM	11:30PM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	S	S
Period (s)	9	9	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Pottuvil Point

Current tide and informaton

For Arugam Bay, 7 km from Pottuvil Point.

Next High Water: 02:34pm | 0.09m

Next Low Water: 05:47pm | 0.08m

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

Pottuvil Point Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 30.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (29.5 °C) too at Pottuvil Point. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite