Mirissa Beach
South Coast · Matara · nearest town Mirissa
Region
SouthDistrict
MataraNearest town
MirissaWater
Calm-to-moderateCrowds
lively, touristy, honeymoon, backpackerWheelchair
—About Mirissa
Mirissa is the South Coast's liveliest beach town: a crescent of golden sand backed by palm groves, beach bars and boutique guesthouses. It is famous for three things — spectacular sunsets from Coconut Tree Hill, whale watching in the deep water just offshore (Nov–Apr), and a relaxed party scene that winds down as the dry season ends.
- ✓Sunset viewpoint at Coconut Tree Hill
- ✓Whale watching cruises (Nov–Apr)
- ✓Parrot Rock, crossable at low tide
- ✓Beginner-friendly bay swimming
- ✓Beachfront café & bar strip
Best time to visit
Nov–Apr (dry season for this coast)
| Month | Avg high | Rain days | Suitability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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28.2
°
Feels like 32.7°
Light rain shower
Wind 10 km/h W (gusts 18) · Humidity 81% · UV 3.7
☀ Sunrise 05:53 AM · Sunset 05:52 PM
Next hours
11 AM
29°
Light rain shower
12 PM
30°
Overcast
1 PM
31°
Patchy rain nearby
2 PM
30°
Patchy rain nearby
3 PM
30°
Overcast
4 PM
28°
Overcast
5 PM
27°
Overcast
6 PM
26°
Overcast
Next 7 days
Mon
27°
Overcast
85%
Tue
27°
Light rain shower
89%
Wed
26°
Overcast
87%
Wave height: 1.6 m
Sea temp: 30.5°C
Swell: 1.4 m S
Forecasts are model-based; use the climate guidance above for season planning.
Surf conditions
FairSwell
1.4 m SSwell period
8sWind waves
0 m SWSea temp
30.5°CWind
Cross-shore
Tide
Rising
Secondary swell
0.8 m SWind blowing along the coast
Next 7 days — surf forecast
Mon
1.7m
10s
S
Tue
1.7m
10s
S
Wed
1.6m
10s
S
Thu
1.4m
9s
S
Fri
1.1m
17s
S
Sat
1.2m
14s
S
Sun
1.2m
13s
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.
viewpoint · ★ Editor's pick
Coconut Tree Hill
800 m
Famous sunset spot.
cafe · ★ Editor's pick
Beachfront café row
Editor's pick — fresh seafood & coffee.
atm · ★ Editor's pick
Sampath Bank ATM (Galle Rd)
150 m
ATM on the main road.
hotel
Surasa Beach Resort
190 m
hotel
Beatroot Hostels
201 m
harbor
Mirissa Harbour
1,200 m
Whale-watching boats leave from here.
hotel
Weligama Bay Marriott Resort & Spa
1,269 m
hotel
Weligambay Villas
3,608 m
landmark
Parrot Rock
400 m
Crossable at low tide.
hotel
Weligama Bay Resort
1,355 m
hotel
Parangi Weligama Bay
1,381 m
pharmacy
Mirissa Pharmacy
250 m
Medicines & first aid.
restaurant
Paragon Mirissa
548 m
Cuisine: seafood;burger;pizza;chicken;chinese;italian;sandwich;asian;kebab;fish;juice;pancake
hotel
Sunny Side Guesthouse $
120 m
Budget stays near the beach.
hotel
Mirissa Gate Resort
2,327 m
hotel
Shanraa Palace $$
300 m
Mid-range hotel with sea view.
hotel
Liyanage Resort
1,494 m
hotel
Seaview Terrace
210 m
restaurant
Waveside Bistro
400 m
hotel
Latheena Resort
2,677 m
hotel
Sujith Guest House
4,496 m
restaurant
Sudu Welli Bar
227 m
hotel
LG Hotel
1,301 m
hotel
Wavelength Hotel Mirissa
4,347 m
hotel
Century Vintage Villa
2,484 m
hotel
Cinnamon Wave
2,441 m
hotel
Villa Romagna Guesthouse
2,500 m
hotel
Cinnamon Edge Mirissa
4,884 m
hotel
The Lantern Villas
4,358 m
hotel
The Lantern Vilas
4,058 m
hotel
Paradise Beach
4,575 m
hotel
Club Mirissa
4,507 m
hotel
Lake View Guesthouse
4,760 m
hotel
Ocean Moon
4,740 m
hotel
Salthouse Weligama
942 m
hotel
Bay Beach Hotel
1,776 m
hospital
Rural Hospital
836 m
hotel
Villa Sea View
4,496 m
hotel
Amara Guest
4,681 m
attraction
Kushtarajagala Statue
1,026 m
hotel
Angel Rest
4,171 m
hotel
Banana Garden
991 m
hotel
Bayleaf Inn
4,514 m
hotel
Ciragala Village
970 m
hospital
Clinic
437 m
hotel
Coral Beach
4,445 m
hotel
Extreme Host
4,692 m
hotel
Green Garden
4,499 m
hotel
Handagedara Resort
4,218 m
hotel
Hidden Ocean View Inn
4,498 m
hospital
Medical Center
572 m
hospital
Medical Center
473 m
restaurant
Mirissa Eye
646 m
hotel
Mount Garden
1,004 m
hotel
Number One
4,434 m
hotel
Palace Mirissa
4,499 m
hotel
Rose Blossom
1,003 m
restaurant
Roti Curry Shop
653 m
hotel
Royal Lodge
4,709 m
hotel
Sajana Ocean Hill
4,462 m
hotel
Saori Beach Inn
4,749 m
hotel
Sky Garden
4,524 m
hotel
Sudu Welli
4,457 m
hotel
Sun n Sea
4,881 m
hotel
Sunshine Inn
4,723 m
restaurant
Surf View
193 m
restaurant
Water Creatures
205 m
hotel
Dinu's Resort
4,428 m
hotel
Dinus Resort & Restaurant
4,438 m
hotel
Horizon Inn
2,211 m
hotel
Rest House Weligama
1,421 m
hotel
Poppies Hotel
4,560 m
restaurant
Damith Tourist Inn
1,902 m
hotel
Sahan Guest House
4,743 m
restaurant
I & I restaurant
633 m
hotel
Cococabana
2,017 m
restaurant
Nissan Restaurant
775 m
restaurant
Glass House Restaurant
1,203 m
09:00-21:00
hotel
Ancient tree guesthouse
1,013 m
hotel
Asiri Hotel
4,706 m
hotel
Aussie Swiss Beach Resort
2,848 m
hotel
Mandara Resort
3,069 m
hotel
Hotel Mirissa Regent
4,167 m
hotel
Sharavi Beach Villas
3,715 m
hotel
Araliya Guest House
1,284 m
restaurant
Dewmini Roti Shop
857 m
Cuisine: local
hotel
Yasuri
436 m
hotel
Golden Bay Resort
457 m
hotel
Summer Style
964 m
cafe
Lavazza Coffee
506 m
hotel
celestial inn
4,877 m
hotel
Lemazonne Inn
4,648 m
hotel
MY Hostel
4,146 m
hotel
Tiki Cliff
2,078 m
cafe
Our World Cafe
754 m
hotel
Beach Break Surf Hostel
659 m
hotel
Nethmindi
3,554 m
restaurant
7-Eleven
696 m
hotel
Glamour Mirissa
1,109 m
restaurant
Maggie's Rotti Shop
1,033 m
restaurant
Dimali Inn
476 m
Cuisine: regional;sandwich;malaysian
hotel
Restmo Villa
2,233 m
hotel
Turtle Bay
2,251 m
hotel
Ocean Guest
2,157 m
hotel
Ayubowan House
2,153 m
hotel
Yasmitha Guest House
2,117 m
hotel
Sea Line Guest House
2,116 m
hotel
Namal Guest House
2,147 m
hotel
Sunstyle Mirissa
1,575 m
hotel
Basecamp
1,345 m
hotel
Family guest house
4,454 m
hotel
Palm Villa
1,002 m
hotel
Shasee Rest
1,423 m
restaurant
I&I Roti Shop
588 m
restaurant
Sea Goggle Rest
1,324 m
viewpoint
Weligambay Villas Parking Space
3,702 m
restaurant
Samagi Food Corner
647 m
cafe
Rovanuv dum a bar
137 m
restaurant
Fujisan
2,650 m
hotel
Villa 2B1
202 m
restaurant
Coco Gate
790 m
viewpoint
Coconut Tree Hill
1,709 m
cafe
Jungle Soul Pancake Club
1,394 m
Cuisine: russian;crepe;pancake;breakfast · Mo-Sa 09:00-15:00
restaurant
O Mirissa Cafe & Bistro
626 m
Cuisine: local;italian · Mo-Su 09:00-22:00
hotel
The Spindrift Hostel
342 m
hotel
The Rockstel Weligama
495 m
hotel
Blue Ocean
1,524 m
hotel
Hero's Villa
2,388 m
hotel
Sethun House
4,279 m
restaurant
La La Land
331 m
atm
ATM
862 m
hotel
The Rockstel Weligama
472 m
Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
hotel
White House hotel Mirissa
4,676 m
24/7
hotel
Athma Weligama
641 m
24/7
hotel
The Spice House Hotel
1,657 m
restaurant
Salt Mirissa
470 m
cafe
DC Chill Cafe
310 m
Cuisine: international;breakfast;asian · Mo-Su 09:00-00:00
cafe
White House Restaurant
4,676 m
Cuisine: russian;cake;breakfast;coffee_shop · Mo-Su 08:00-21:00
hotel
Ayurvie Weligama
2,291 m
hotel
Going Om
4,484 m
restaurant
Milky Wave
698 m
Cuisine: italian;ice_cream;coffee_shop · Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
hotel
Sky Garden Mini Hotel
4,498 m
cafe
Club Mirissa Juice Bar & Roti Hut
343 m
hotel
Hangtime Hostel
739 m
cafe
Tipsy Turtle
1,289 m
hotel
Methusha Holyday House
1,263 m
hotel
W15
1,067 m
hotel
Neptune Weligama
1,104 m
hotel
rise
1,527 m
hotel
Sweet Escape
4,708 m
hotel
Awon Mirissa
4,680 m
hotel
The Hideout Resort
2,153 m
hotel
Esprit D‘ici
1,694 m
hotel
Nature home
2,113 m
hotel
Aqua Villa Weligama
247 m
hotel
Wake N Flow, Weligama
1,113 m
restaurant
paragon Mirissa
543 m
Cuisine: pizza;burger;italian;chinese;sandwich;chicken;kebab;asian;indian;seafood;french;juice;pasta;salad;pancake · 24/7
hotel
O2 Weligama Hotel & Spa
662 m
Su-Sa 07:00-23:00
restaurant
Mom's Spices
594 m
Cuisine: curry;local
hotel
Centhara Beach Weligama
293 m
pharmacy
Cargills Pharmacy
483 m
Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
hotel
Randiya Sea View
4,888 m
restaurant
Randiya Sea View
747 m
hotel
Kiss Blossom
3,397 m
hotel
The Waves
952 m
hotel
Medawatte villa
4,648 m
cafe
Koral cafe
338 m
restaurant
The Slow
1,231 m
Cuisine: breakfast;lunch;sri_lankan · 08:00-22:00
restaurant
Secret beach mirissa restaurant &bar
483 m
cafe
The Sea Door Cafe
444 m
cafe
Oh!lala!
179 m
hotel
Thusara Hotel
4,424 m
pharmacy
Tharindu Pharmacy
414 m
hotel
Happy Shack
4,154 m
hospital
Dr. Pani Sonnadara
423 m
17:00-20:00; PH off
cafe
Lost Paradise Cafe
393 m
Cuisine: coffee;breakfast
hotel
Morning Star
1,342 m
restaurant
Bunga Bunga
1,270 m
restaurant
Simple Restaurant & Cafe
1,136 m
restaurant
Giragala Restaurant & Bar
948 m
hotel
Crafts Gallery Hotel
4,478 m
restaurant
Hide Place Restaurant
685 m
hotel
Beach Mirissa Hotel
1,319 m
hotel
Bananas 02
4,369 m
hotel
Coastal Villa Mirissa
4,690 m
hotel
Aura by Epic Collection
4,420 m
restaurant
Mama‘s Kitchen
164 m
cafe
Eli‘s Stroopwafels & Coffee
405 m
Mo,Th-Su 09:00-21:00; Tu-We 09:00-18:00
restaurant
Kismet Rest
408 m
hotel
Wake Up Weligama
1,160 m
hotel
Almou surf house
4,346 m
hotel
The Fat Mermaid
979 m
restaurant
Lanka
439 m
hotel
Emerald Bay Resort
4,019 m
restaurant
Angel Rest
134 m
cafe
Odin's
1,720 m
restaurant
W&D Beach
588 m
restaurant
Zouk
560 m
restaurant
Akesh
393 m
cafe
Chelana
1,422 m
restaurant
All you can eat
386 m
restaurant
Mila Mirissa
474 m
hotel
Mahaon Serf Hotel
698 m
restaurant
Bonna
440 m
Cuisine: pizza
restaurant
Capybara Restaurant
352 m
hotel
Hangover Hostels Mirissa
4,943 m
cafe
Foodtruck Mirissa
820 m
Cuisine: regional;burger
hotel
Surf & Retreat Hostel
965 m
hotel
Amal Guesthouse
4,737 m
hotel
Lotus Dreams Crystal
1,929 m
cafe
Cinnamon Cafe Mirissa
1,778 m
hotel
Cape Weligama
2,600 m
hotel
Casa Colombo Mirissa
4,184 m
hotel
The Lantern
3,945 m
hotel
Raja's Guest House
189 m
hotel
Moonray
4,139 m
hotel
Why Not Backpackers
4,053 m
hotel
Costels Mirissa
4,120 m
hotel
Location weligama
333 m
hotel
Surf’s Up
650 m
hotel
Villa Atulya
2,377 m
hotel
Villa Kanchana
2,404 m
hotel
DL beach house
694 m
hotel
Dilkini inn
844 m
hotel
watergate resort
611 m
hotel
Temple tree
587 m
Reviews
★ 5 (1)
Scenery4.5
Water4
Cleanliness4.4
Facilities4.3
Crowds3.4
📌 Editor review
★ 5
Mirissa is the best all-rounder on the south coast: great for first-timers, honeymooners and backpackers alike. Go early to claim a lounger, and don't miss the sunset at Coconut Tree Hill. It gets busy in peak season — plan for crowds if you want total quiet.
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Travel tips
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Safety · 1 month ago
Swim in the main bay where locals do, especially with kids. The far end near Parrot Rock has a stronger undertow.
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Getting there · 1 month ago
It's about 180 km from Bandaranaike International Airport, roughly 4–5 hours by road. Most guesthouses can arrange a pickup.
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Combine with · 1 month ago
Weligama (great for beginner surf lessons) and Galle Fort (UNESCO old town, cafés, ramparts) are both under an hour away.
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Parking · 1 month ago
Roadside parking near the beach is limited and fills up by mid-morning in peak season (Dec–Mar).
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FAQ
Generally yes in the main bay, but currents near Parrot Rock can be strong — swim where locals do.
November through April.
About 180 km, roughly 4–5 hours by road.
Questions from travelers
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Is Parrot Rock walkable in July?
Not recommended — the sea gets rough May–Sep. It's an easy, safe crossing in the Nov–Apr dry season.
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Do guesthouses arrange whale watching?
Most guesthouses can book it for you. Otherwise walk to the harbour before 6am — boats fill up fast in season.