Ahangama
Weligama's cooler neighbour has become Sri Lanka's surf-town sweet spot: reef and beach breaks for every level, stilt fishermen posing photogenically offshore and a strip of speciality-coffee cafés that would embarrass east London.
- Best forTropical
- Approx. flying time~18h 40m from Los Angeles
- Nearest airportGalle (KCT)
About this place
Rent a scooter and you can surf a different break every morning for a week. The south-coast season runs November to April; go early in that window for smaller crowds and greener paddies.
Featured in Ten laid-back tropical surf towns for slow mornings
When to go
Daytime highs run from about 28°C in September to 31°C in March. Driest in February; wettest in May, with rain on about 29 days. The sea is warmest in April at around 31°C, coolest at 28°C.
The year at a glance — pick a month for detail
August28° · rain 26 days · sea 29°Warm and often wet.
Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis). Live conditions from MET Norway, CC BY 4.0.
Where to stay
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Flights
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