Sri Lanka Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(The Bukit – Bali, Indonesia)

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Sri Lanka Surf Guide

Sri Lanka in Bali (The Bukit) is a quite exposed reef break that has dependable surf. Nov-April (Wet Season) provides best time of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the west. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. A right hand reef break. Best around mid tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for rocks.

Sri Lanka Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	consistent	28.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sri Lanka:

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

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

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Sri Lanka with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 84% of the time in January while 8% 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

84%

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 Sri Lanka Location Map

Interactive Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka is Bali International (Denpasar) Airport (DPS) in Indonesia, which is 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Sri Lanka is Selaparang (Mataram) Airport (AMI), also in Indonesia, 98 km (61 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.

Sri Lanka Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 14 May 2026, 11:43 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 14
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	14	14	17
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Sri Lanka

Current tide and informaton

For Airport Lefts, 9 km from Sri Lanka.

Next High Water: 08:31pm | 1.91m

Next Low Water: 02:25pm | 0.6m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Sri Lanka Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(28.6 °C) too at Sri Lanka, 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*: 28.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite