Arugam Bay
When the south-west coast goes flat and rainy, Sri Lanka's surf migrates east to Arugam Bay — a single sandy street of surf camps, rotti shacks and juice stands beside one of Asia's great right-hand point breaks.
- Best forTropical
- Approx. flying time~18h 20m from Los Angeles
- Nearest airportBatticaloa (BTC)
About this place
Main Point suits the confident; Whiskey Point and Peanut Farm, a tuk-tuk ride away, coach absolute beginners kindly. Elephants sometimes amble past the lagoon at dusk. The season runs May to September, the mirror image of Ahangama's.
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When to go
Daytime highs run from about 28°C in January to 33°C in June. Driest in June and August; wettest in November, with rain on about 25 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
August32° · rain 11 days · sea 29°Hot with rain most weeks.
Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis). Live conditions from MET Norway, CC BY 4.0.
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Flights
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