Galle, Sri Lanka

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Jungle Beach in Sri Lanka — Dewata, Galle. Photo: Nuwantha123ediri, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Galle

Galle is a town in Galle District, Sri Lanka. From Galle you can reach 15 surf spots. The nearest is Dewata, Galle, a surf spot 2.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 175 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is KCT, 12 km away.

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Staying in Galle

175 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: KCT, 12 km, Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML), 95 km, HRI, 104 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Galle.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Galle each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 11 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Galle too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

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Mon 19

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Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Owerkanda11 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Hikkaduwa, 7 km

5 ft489 kJ

5 ft530 kJ

5 ft340 kJ

4 ft233 kJ

3 ft403 kJ

4 ft458 kJ

3 ft281 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Owerkanda, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	50, good	5 ft10 ssoft	489kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	530kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	30°C
Wed 21Oct	49, good	5 ft9 ssoft	340kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	51, good	4 ft9 ssoft	233kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	29°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	3 ft14 smushy	403kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	68, good	4 ft13 ssoft	458kJ	wind from the west, 1 knot	29°C
Sun 25Oct	51, good	3 ft12 ssoft	281kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	29°C

Koggala Lefts13 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Koggala

5 ft475 kJ

5 ft576 kJ

5 ft364 kJ

4 ft238 kJ

3 ft425 kJ

4 ft458 kJ

3 ft278 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Koggala Lefts, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	48, good	5 ft10 ssoft	475kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	30°C
Tue 20Oct	51, good	5 ft10 ssoft	576kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	30°C
Wed 21Oct	49, good	5 ft9 ssoft	364kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	54, good	4 ft9 smushy	238kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	29°C
Fri 23Oct	46, fair	3 ft14 ssoft	425kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	67, good	4 ft13 ssoft	458kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot	28°C
Sun 25Oct	50, good	3 ft11 ssoft	278kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	29°C

south beach14.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Koggala, 2 km

5 ft475 kJ

5 ft576 kJ

5 ft364 kJ

4 ft238 kJ

3 ft425 kJ

4 ft458 kJ

3 ft278 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at south beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	48, good	5 ft10 ssoft	475kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	30°C
Tue 20Oct	51, good	5 ft10 ssoft	576kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	30°C
Wed 21Oct	49, good	5 ft9 ssoft	364kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	54, good	4 ft9 smushy	238kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	29°C
Fri 23Oct	46, fair	3 ft14 ssoft	425kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	67, good	4 ft13 ssoft	458kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot	28°C
Sun 25Oct	50, good	3 ft11 ssoft	278kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	29°C

The Peaks8.5 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Koggala, 5 km

5 ft475 kJ

5 ft554 kJ

5 ft364 kJ

4 ft238 kJ

3 ft425 kJ

4 ft458 kJ

3 ft278 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Peaks, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	48, good	5 ft10 shollow	475kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	30°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	5 ft10 shollow	554kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Wed 21Oct	49, good	5 ft9 shollow	364kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	54, good	4 ft9 shollow	238kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	29°C
Fri 23Oct	46, fair	3 ft14 shollow	425kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	67, good	4 ft13 shollow	458kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot	28°C
Sun 25Oct	50, good	3 ft11 shollow	278kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	29°C

Local's Point15 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Hikkaduwa, 3 km

5 ft489 kJ

5 ft530 kJ

5 ft340 kJ

4 ft233 kJ

3 ft403 kJ

4 ft458 kJ

3 ft281 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Local's Point, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	49, good	5 ft10 ssoft	489kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	530kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots, offshore	29°C
Wed 21Oct	47, fair	5 ft9 ssoft	340kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	47, fair	4 ft9 ssoft	233kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	42, fair	3 ft14 smushy	403kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	67, good	4 ft13 ssoft	458kJ	wind from the west, 0 knots	28°C
Sun 25Oct	49, good	3 ft12 ssoft	281kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	28°C

Coral Garden16.7 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Hikkaduwa, 1 km

5 ft489 kJ

5 ft530 kJ

5 ft340 kJ

4 ft233 kJ

3 ft403 kJ

4 ft458 kJ

3 ft281 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Coral Garden, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	48, good	5 ft10 ssoft	489kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	530kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	46, fair	5 ft9 ssoft	340kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	46, fair	4 ft9 ssoft	233kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	41, fair	3 ft14 smushy	403kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	66, good	4 ft13 ssoft	458kJ	wind from the west, 0 knots	28°C
Sun 25Oct	48, good	3 ft12 ssoft	281kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	28°C

Dewella (Unawatuna)6.4 kmabout 15 min by car

5 ft475 kJ

5 ft582 kJ

5 ft433 kJ

4 ft248 kJ

3 ft419 kJ

4 ft474 kJ

3 ft289 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Dewella (Unawatuna), each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	49, good	5 ft10 scrumbling	475kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	5 ft11 shollow	582kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	46, fair	5 ft10 scrumbling	433kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	50, good	4 ft9 smushy	248kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	44, fair	3 ft14 shollow	419kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	66, good	4 ft13 shollow	474kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	28°C
Sun 25Oct	48, good	3 ft11 shollow	289kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	29°C

Wijiya Beach6.4 kmabout 15 min by car

5 ft475 kJ

5 ft582 kJ

5 ft433 kJ

4 ft248 kJ

3 ft419 kJ

4 ft474 kJ

3 ft289 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Wijiya Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	49, good	5 ft10 scrumbling	475kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	5 ft11 shollow	582kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	46, fair	5 ft10 scrumbling	433kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	50, good	4 ft9 smushy	248kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	44, fair	3 ft14 shollow	419kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	66, good	4 ft13 shollow	474kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	28°C
Sun 25Oct	48, good	3 ft11 shollow	289kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	29°C

Hikkaduwa16.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Hikkaduwa

5 ft489 kJ

5 ft530 kJ

5 ft340 kJ

4 ft233 kJ

3 ft403 kJ

4 ft458 kJ

3 ft281 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hikkaduwa, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	48, good	5 ft10 ssoft	489kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	530kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	46, fair	5 ft9 ssoft	340kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	46, fair	4 ft9 ssoft	233kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	41, fair	3 ft14 smushy	403kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	66, good	4 ft13 ssoft	458kJ	wind from the west, 0 knots	28°C
Sun 25Oct	48, good	3 ft12 ssoft	281kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	28°C

Unawatuna5.3 kmabout 10 min by car

5 ft442 kJ

5 ft535 kJ

5 ft422 kJ

4 ft230 kJ

3 ft393 kJ

4 ft442 kJ

3 ft278 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Unawatuna, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	48, good	5 ft10 ssoft	442kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	5 ft10 ssoft	535kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	47, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	422kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	50, good	4 ft9 smushy	230kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	42, fair	3 ft14 smushy	393kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	66, good	4 ft13 ssoft	442kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	28°C
Sun 25Oct	47, fair	3 ft11 smushy	278kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	29°C

Dewata, Galle2.5 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft442 kJ

5 ft535 kJ

5 ft422 kJ

4 ft230 kJ

3 ft393 kJ

4 ft442 kJ

3 ft278 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Dewata, Galle, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	47, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	442kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	535kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	46, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	422kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	49, good	4 ft9 smushy	230kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	41, fair	3 ft14 smushy	393kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	65, good	4 ft13 ssoft	442kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	28°C
Sun 25Oct	46, fair	3 ft11 smushy	278kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	29°C

Bennys17.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Hikkaduwa

5 ft406 kJ

5 ft503 kJ

5 ft313 kJ

4 ft209 kJ

3 ft374 kJ

4 ft429 kJ

3 ft259 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bennys, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	50, good	5 ft10 ssoft	406kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	503kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	48, good	5 ft9 ssoft	313kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	45, fair	4 ft9 ssoft	209kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	3 ft14 smushy	374kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	65, good	4 ft13 ssoft	429kJ	wind from the west, 0 knots	28°C
Sun 25Oct	47, fair	3 ft12 ssoft	259kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	28°C

Main Point15 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Hikkaduwa, 3 km

5 ft435 kJ

5 ft530 kJ

5 ft422 kJ

4 ft233 kJ

3 ft403 kJ

4 ft458 kJ

3 ft281 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Main Point, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	435kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	530kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots, offshore	29°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	422kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	42, fair	4 ft9 smushy	233kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	36, fair	3 ft14 smushy	403kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	63, good	4 ft13 ssoft	458kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	28°C
Sun 25Oct	42, fair	3 ft12 smushy	281kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	28°C

LAMANA POINT18 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Midigama, 3 km

5 ft470 kJ

5 ft590 kJ

5 ft433 kJ

4 ft238 kJ

3 ft425 kJ

4 ft458 kJ

3 ft278 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at LAMANA POINT, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	470kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	590kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	433kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	45, fair	4 ft9 smushy	238kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	35, poor	3 ft14 smushy	425kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	58, good	4 ft13 ssoft	458kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	28°C
Sun 25Oct	42, fair	3 ft11 smushy	278kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	29°C

The Rock18.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Midigama, 2 km

5 ft470 kJ

5 ft590 kJ

5 ft433 kJ

4 ft238 kJ

3 ft425 kJ

4 ft458 kJ

3 ft278 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Rock, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	470kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	590kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	433kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	45, fair	4 ft9 smushy	238kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	35, poor	3 ft14 smushy	425kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	58, good	4 ft13 ssoft	458kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	28°C
Sun 25Oct	42, fair	3 ft11 smushy	278kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	29°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Galle, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Galle

Domino's Pizza - GallePizza · 0.4 km from the centre
Pizza HutPizza · 0.6 km from the centre
Sea Line RestaurantSeafood · 0.6 km from the centre
The Arch RestaurantSeafood · 0.6 km from the centre
Bastille Fort GalleSeafood · 0.8 km from the centre
Pedlar's Inn Cafe and RestaurantSeafood · 0.8 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits