Surfing Waves

Arugam Bay surf beach is located 314 km from Colombo, in the Ampara district of Dry Zone South-east coast of Sri Lanka.

Arugam Bay Surfing season

The surfing season in Arugam Bay starts in April and ends in October. During the season the wind is predominantly offshore.
Average water temperature: 28 degrees
Average air temperature: 32 degrees

Surf spots at Arugam Bay
Arugam Point, a long right hand break close to Arugam Bay, which has (on a good day) 2m waves and a 400m ride. Thirty minutes north of Arugam Bay by three wheeler taxi, Potuvil Point, bit smaller than Arugam Point, breaks off a long sandy beach.

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Video done by a surfer who came to Arugambay on 2012 :


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Are the waves any good In April? Or is it a bit hit and miss at the beginning of the season?

Hi, I've some question for you:
1- is it a safe place to go, if you leave your girlfriend on the beach while you're surfing? (For exemple, I love Bali for this reason too)
2- I've read that the spots are always over-crowded and the locals aggro. Is it true?
3- Is the water clear or dirty?

Thank's
Simo

Hey,
I am a female surfer and I hated Arugam Bay. I would never go back. It was full of super aggro locals, Israelis and Euro surf kooks (April/May). The Point was insanely crowded and the other waves weren't all that spectacular. Give me Indo any day. For females (who dont want to hook with locals), it is a nightmare. I had guys xxxxx off behind palm trees when you walked past (in shorts and a rashie) and you had peeping toms everywhere. I was there for the waves. For a non-surfing female it would be a nightmare. Just my humble opinion.
The Isralis are not allowed to get into Indo, so they go there. If you can surf Indo, I wouldn't bother.
It's been on my list of places to surf for years and it wasn't worth it. I actually enjoyed the southern side of Sri Lanka a lot more (waves and people).
Safety: we heard gunfire at night and there were soldiers everywhere. This was in 2007 and 2011. Been there twice.