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Kahawa Beach

South Coast · Galle · nearest town Kahawa
★ 3.0 (1)
Swim: Moderate
Best time: Nov–Apr
28.7°C · Overcast today
Kahawa beach, Sri Lanka
Region
South
District
Galle
Nearest town
Kahawa
Water
Calm-to-moderate
Crowds
quiet, local, secluded
Wheelchair
A2 Galle Road between Ahungalla and Balapitiya; buses along the coastal road; tuk-tuk from either town.

About Kahawa

Kahawa is a tiny coastal hamlet on the A2 road between Ahungalla and Balapitiya, with a short stretch of quiet beach and almost nothing in the way of tourist infrastructure. Fishermen work the shore, village houses sit behind the sand, and the occasional villa or guesthouse, some marketed from nearby Akurala, offers a stay. There are no big hotels, no water-sports stalls and no crowds: the beach is used by locals and a handful of travellers passing through. Its appeal is simplicity, with long walks, calm dry-season water and genuine village life, and the Madu Ganga safari and the turtle hatcheries are a short ride away when you need more to do.

  • ✓Tiny village beach between Ahungalla and Balapitiya
  • ✓Working fishing shore with local village life
  • ✓A handful of villas and guesthouses, some listed under nearby Akurala
  • ✓Long, quiet beach walks
  • ✓Calm dry-season swimming
  • ✓Short rides to the Madu Ganga safari and the turtle hatcheries

Best time to visit

Nov–Apr (dry season for this coast)

MonthAvg highRain daysSuitability
Jan ~30°C 3–5 Excellent
Apr ~32°C 8–10 Good (peak heat)
Jul ~30°C 15–20 Rough / rainy
Oct ~30°C 14–18 Transitional

Weather

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28.7 °
Feels like 33°
Overcast
Wind 13 km/h W (gusts 16) · Humidity 75% · UV 5
☀ Sunrise 05:55 AM · Sunset 05:53 PM
Next hours
11 AM
29°
Overcast
12 PM
29°
Overcast
1 PM
29°
Light drizzle
2 PM
29°
Light rain shower
3 PM
29°
Light rain shower
4 PM
29°
Overcast
5 PM
28°
Overcast
6 PM
28°
Overcast
Next 7 days
Mon
28°
Overcast
84%
Tue
28°
Overcast
85%
Wed
28°
Overcast
81%
Wave height: 1.4 m Sea temp: 30.4°C Swell: 1.4 m S

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

Surf conditions

Good
Swell
1.4 m S
Swell period
10s
Wind waves
0 m SW
Sea temp
30.4°C
Wind
Cross-shore
Tide
Rising

Wind blowing along the coast

Next 7 days — surf forecast
Mon
1.5m
10s
S
Tue
1.5m
11s
S
Wed
1.4m
10s
S
Thu
1.2m
10s
S
Fri
1m
17s
S
Sat
1.1m
14s
S
Sun
1.2m
12s
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
Sea Spray Terrace
2,496 m
hotel
Piya Nivasa
2,722 m
hotel
Cinnamon Beach Inn
2,719 m
hotel
Karu's Guest House
2,789 m
hotel
Sunny's Guest House
2,777 m
hotel
Beauty Coral Hotel
2,728 m
hotel
Cool Beach Hotel
2,900 m
hotel
Villa 29 Rathnagiri
2,827 m
restaurant
Hansamali Restaurant
2,537 m
hotel
Villa 96 Boutique Hotel
2,062 m
hotel
OYO 465 Hotel Bounty
2,032 m
hospital
Peraliya Community Health Centre
1,554 m
hotel
Green Heaven Hotel
1,897 m
hotel
Kukula Villa
3,425 m
attraction
Saman Gems & Moonstone Mine
2,372 m

Reviews

★ 3 (1)
Scenery3
Water4
Cleanliness2.9
Facilities3.4
Crowds4.5
📌 Editor review
★ 3

Kahawa is for travellers who want an unpolished, quiet beach stop with nothing to do - it is genuinely low-key and light on facilities. Best in Nov-Apr; the Madu Ganga safari at Balapitiya is the nearest big attraction.

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Travel tips

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Come with supplies · 1 month ago
There are no big shops or restaurants on the beach - bring food and water or eat in Balapitiya or Ahungalla.
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Use it as a quiet base · 1 month ago
Kahawa works as a low-key overnight between the turtle coast and the Madu Ganga; plan your day trips from here.
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Respect the village · 1 month ago
This is a working fishing shore - keep noise down and give fishermen space on the sand.

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FAQ

Not much beyond the beach and village life - most visitors use it as a quiet stop, with the Madu Ganga safari, the turtle hatcheries and Bentota's water sports a short ride away.
The water is calm in the dry season (Nov-Apr), but the beach is unsupervised, so swim with care; during the monsoon months the sea is rough and swimming is not advised.
Accommodation is limited to a small number of villas and guesthouses, some marketed under nearby Akurala; Balapitiya and Bentota have more options.

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