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Back Bay Beach

East Coast · Trincomalee · nearest town Trincomalee
★ 3.5 (1)
Swim: Calm
Best time: May–Sep
31.6°C · Overcast today
Back Bay beach, Sri Lanka
Region
East
District
Trincomalee
Nearest town
Trincomalee
Water
Calm
Crowds
local, quiet, secluded
Wheelchair
Fort Frederick headland near the naval base; short tuk-tuk ride from Trincomalee town.

About Back Bay

Back Bay is a small, sheltered bay tucked against the Fort Frederick headland in Trincomalee, on the navy-controlled side of the peninsula. Shallow and tranquil, it was noted in Dutch colonial records as too shallow for the East India Company's ships, and today it remains a working, local stretch of coast: fishing boats, nets and crews are part of the scene, and the navy has placed buoys to protect the fishermen's area. The water is calm by virtue of the surrounding deep-water harbour, and the setting is quietly atmospheric - minutes from Fort Frederick, Koneswaram Temple and the naval museum, yet far from the resort beaches north of town. There are no tourist facilities to speak of. Back Bay is for travellers curious about everyday Trincomalee coastal life rather than a classic beach day.

  • Small sheltered bay on the Fort Frederick headland, in the navy-controlled zone
  • Tranquil, shallow water - noted in Dutch colonial times as too shallow for large ships
  • A working local fishing bay where fishermen haul nets and moor boats
  • Navy-placed buoys mark out the area reserved for fishermen
  • Minutes from Fort Frederick, Koneswaram Temple and the naval museum
  • Calm water sheltered by the surrounding deep-water harbour
  • Quiet, off-tourist-track atmosphere with no facilities

Best time to visit

May–Sep (dry season for this coast)

MonthAvg highRain daysSuitability
Jan ~28°C 14–18 Wet / rough (NE monsoon)
Apr ~32°C 8–10 Transitional, hot
Jul ~31°C 3–5 Excellent (dry season)
Oct ~30°C 15–20 Monsoon onset

Weather

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31.6 °
Feels like 34.5°
Overcast
Wind 27 km/h WSW (gusts 40) · Humidity 54% · UV 8.1
☀ Sunrise 05:56 AM · Sunset 06:14 PM
Next hours
11 AM
33°
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12 PM
33°
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1 PM
34°
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2 PM
33°
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3 PM
33°
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4 PM
32°
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5 PM
31°
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6 PM
30°
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Next 7 days
Sun
30°
Overcast
15%
Mon
29°
Overcast
42%
Tue
29°
Sunny
42%
Wed
30°
Overcast
28%
Thu
30°
Overcast
19%
Fri
29°
Overcast
13%
Sat
29°
Patchy rain nearby
40%
Wave height: 0.4 m Sea temp: 28.6°C Swell: 0.1 m W

Forecasts are model-based; use the climate guidance above for season planning.

Surf conditions

Fair
Swell
0.1 m SE
Swell period
5s
Wind waves
0.4 m W
Sea temp
28.6°C
Wind
Offshore
Tide
Falling

Wind blowing out to sea — holds waves up, cleaner faces

Next 7 days — surf forecast
Sun
0.1m
7s
SW
Mon
0.1m
7s
SW
Tue
0.2m
9s
SW
Wed
0.2m
8s
SW
Thu
0.2m
6s
SW
Fri
0.2m
7s
SW
Sat
0.1m
7s
S

Tide is an approximate rise/fall read (model sea-level, not tide-table times). Surf rating is a general swell/wind read, not break-specific.

Nearby

Restaurants, hotels and more populate automatically from OpenStreetMap.

hotel
Silver Star Inn
688 m
restaurant
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468 m
restaurant
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795 m
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442 m
cafe
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4,431 m
atm
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2,559 m
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3,107 m
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Nest Inn
2,982 m
hotel
JKAB New Beach
2,984 m
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Sayura Guest House
1,360 m
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Ravana's Cut
2,155 m
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Lover's Leap
2,242 m
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N Joy Inn
1,029 m
hotel
Dutch Bay Beach Cottages
1,025 m
hotel
Lagoon's Edge Sea view Bungalow
1,525 m
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Orr's Hill House
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Trinco House
777 m
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Anna Poorni Vegetarian
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Ruwanthika Guest House
2,716 m
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Prasanna Guest House
2,933 m
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Eastern Holiday Resort & Restaurant
3,747 m
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JKAB Beach Resort
3,040 m
restaurant
Dutch Bank Cafe
590 m
Cuisine: sandwich;seafood;italian_pizza;fish;pizza;international;pasta;asian
hotel
trinco rest house
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Cuisine: seafood · 15:00+
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Vimal Beach House
975 m
cafe
D&R cool cafe
2,732 m
Cuisine: ice_cream;juice
restaurant
Oystern
1,000 m
Cuisine: arab;burger;indian · Mo-Su 11:00-23:00
hotel
Bulbul Inn
340 m
restaurant
Ajmeer
471 m
restaurant
Geeth Me Buffet
2,371 m
cafe
Luxmy
2,082 m
restaurant
Apple
2,308 m
restaurant
Svvyree Chinese
2,042 m
Cuisine: chinese
restaurant
Hotel Blue Waves
1,104 m
restaurant
Koththu Place
1,105 m
Cuisine: curry
attraction
reef
1,407 m
cafe
Cheapest Café in Sri Lanka
1,576 m
Cuisine: dinner;coffee_shop;tea
restaurant
Zero Stress Lounge Restaurant
738 m
hotel
Dutch Beach Rooms
835 m
hotel
Amila Guest
3,137 m
hotel
Maya Beach
3,112 m
restaurant
Oriya Restaurant
1,087 m
Cuisine: regional
restaurant
Happy Cream House
1,003 m
cafe
Juice Bar
2,079 m
restaurant
Hotel Saravanabavan
998 m
Cuisine: local
restaurant
Salamath Hotel & Bakery
1,040 m
Cuisine: local
restaurant
Arafa Hotel
835 m
Cuisine: diner;regional;asian
pharmacy
Son Medical & Fancy
1,012 m
attraction
Deer Park
1,105 m
atm
ATM
800 m
restaurant
ISSO - Prawn crazy
910 m
hospital
Base General Hospital
1,245 m
cafe
sch
2,116 m
transport
Trincomalee Bus Station
944 m
hospital
Aurvadic Hospital
1,269 m
hospital
Thanvanthiri hospital
1,396 m
hotel
Trinco Beach
992 m
hotel
Geetha Gues House
3,013 m
cafe
ABC
2,080 m
hotel
Gunapala's Inn
2,917 m
hotel
Dyke Rest
1,130 m
hotel
JKAB Park Hotel
3,023 m
hotel
Skandig
3,236 m
hospital
Central Hospital and Maternity Home (Pvt) Ltd
685 m
hospital
VP hospital
1,415 m

Reviews

★ 4 (1)
Scenery3.5
Water4.7
Cleanliness3.4
Facilities3.4
Crowds4.5
📌 Editor review
★ 4

Back Bay is an atmospheric slice of working Trincomalee rather than a resort beach - shallow, calm and very local, under the shadow of Fort Frederick. Visit as part of a town sightseeing loop in the dry season, and expect to share the shore with fishermen rather than facilities.

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Travel tips

10
Pair it with Fort Frederick · 3 days ago
Combine a Back Bay visit with Fort Frederick, Koneswaram Temple and Lover's Leap on the same headland.
10
Respect the working bay · 3 days ago
Back Bay is a functioning fishing area in a navy zone - keep clear of boats, nets and restricted areas.
10
No facilities · 3 days ago
Come with water and everything you need; there is nothing on site.

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FAQ

It lies on the Fort Frederick headland in Trincomalee, on the navy-controlled side of the peninsula - a short tuk-tuk ride from the town centre.
The bay sits within a navy-controlled zone, so public access can be restricted or informal - check locally before planning a visit.
Shallow, calm and tranquil, used mainly by local fishermen; there are no tourist facilities.

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