Best beaches for your first surf lesson
Gentle, learner-friendly breaks with surf schools on the sand.
Weligama
South · Nov–Apr
Ahangama
South · Nov–Apr (dry season with offshore winds); note the swell can flatten in Dec–Feb.
Hiriketiya
South · Nov–Apr
Kabalana
South · Nov–Apr; the dry season brings the best SW swells and calm winds, and many restaurants close in the wet season.
Midigama
South · Nov–Apr (peak Jan–Mar for consistent swell and morning offshores); messy surf during the May–Oct SW monsoon.