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 intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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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Koggala Lefts13 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Koggala

4 ft164 kJ

4 ft243 kJ

5 ft541 kJ

5 ft426 kJ

4 ft248 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

4 ft466 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Koggala Lefts, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	61, good	4 ft8 smushy	164kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	31°C
Mon 19Oct	54, good	4 ft9 ssoft	243kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	54, good	5 ft10 ssoft	541kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	31°C
Wed 21Oct	48, good	5 ft10 ssoft	426kJ	wind from the west, 0 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	53, good	4 ft9 smushy	248kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	48, good	3 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	30°C
Sat 24Oct	64, good	4 ft13 ssoft	466kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	30°C

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

4 ft164 kJ

4 ft243 kJ

5 ft541 kJ

5 ft426 kJ

4 ft248 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

4 ft466 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at south beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	61, good	4 ft8 smushy	164kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	31°C
Mon 19Oct	54, good	4 ft9 ssoft	243kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	54, good	5 ft10 ssoft	541kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	31°C
Wed 21Oct	48, good	5 ft10 ssoft	426kJ	wind from the west, 0 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	53, good	4 ft9 smushy	248kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	48, good	3 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	30°C
Sat 24Oct	64, good	4 ft13 ssoft	466kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	30°C

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

4 ft164 kJ

4 ft243 kJ

5 ft541 kJ

5 ft426 kJ

4 ft248 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

4 ft466 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Peaks, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	61, good	4 ft8 smushy	164kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	31°C
Mon 19Oct	54, good	4 ft9 shollow	243kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	54, good	5 ft10 shollow	541kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	31°C
Wed 21Oct	48, good	5 ft10 shollow	426kJ	wind from the west, 0 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	53, good	4 ft9 shollow	248kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	48, good	3 ft7 shollow	122kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	30°C
Sat 24Oct	64, good	4 ft13 shollow	466kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	30°C

Owerkanda11 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Hikkaduwa, 7 km

4 ft209 kJ

4 ft242 kJ

5 ft530 kJ

5 ft411 kJ

4 ft218 kJ

3 ft123 kJ

4 ft454 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Owerkanda, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	62, good	4 ft8 ssoft	209kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	31°C
Mon 19Oct	57, good	4 ft9 ssoft	242kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	48, good	5 ft10 ssoft	530kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	30°C
Wed 21Oct	47, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	411kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	28°C
Thu 22Oct	49, good	4 ft9 smushy	218kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	46, fair	3 ft8 smushy	123kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	30°C
Sat 24Oct	64, good	4 ft13 ssoft	454kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	30°C

Dewella (Unawatuna)6.4 kmabout 15 min by car

4 ft195 kJ

4 ft366 kJ

5 ft541 kJ

5 ft438 kJ

4 ft197 kJ

3 ft124 kJ

4 ft466 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Dewella (Unawatuna), each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	61, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	195kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	30°C
Mon 19Oct	53, good	4 ft10 shollow	366kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	5 ft10 shollow	541kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Wed 21Oct	48, good	5 ft10 scrumbling	438kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	28°C
Thu 22Oct	48, good	4 ft8 smushy	197kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	46, fair	3 ft8 smushy	124kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	63, good	4 ft13 shollow	466kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	29°C

Unawatuna5.3 kmabout 10 min by car

4 ft176 kJ

4 ft233 kJ

5 ft509 kJ

5 ft388 kJ

4 ft188 kJ

3 ft119 kJ

4 ft439 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Unawatuna, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	62, good	4 ft8 smushy	176kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	30°C
Mon 19Oct	57, good	4 ft9 ssoft	233kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	5 ft10 ssoft	509kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Wed 21Oct	49, good	5 ft10 ssoft	388kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	48, good	4 ft8 smushy	188kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	43, fair	3 ft8 smushy	119kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	63, good	4 ft13 ssoft	439kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	29°C

Wijiya Beach6.4 kmabout 15 min by car

4 ft195 kJ

4 ft366 kJ

5 ft541 kJ

5 ft438 kJ

4 ft197 kJ

3 ft124 kJ

4 ft466 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Wijiya Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	61, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	195kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	30°C
Mon 19Oct	53, good	4 ft10 shollow	366kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	5 ft10 shollow	541kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Wed 21Oct	48, good	5 ft10 scrumbling	438kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	28°C
Thu 22Oct	48, good	4 ft8 smushy	197kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	46, fair	3 ft8 smushy	124kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	63, good	4 ft13 shollow	466kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	29°C

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

4 ft209 kJ

4 ft242 kJ

5 ft530 kJ

5 ft411 kJ

4 ft218 kJ

3 ft123 kJ

4 ft458 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Main Point, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	62, good	4 ft8 ssoft	209kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Mon 19Oct	51, good	4 ft9 ssoft	242kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	42, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	530kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	43, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	411kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	4 ft9 smushy	218kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	39, fair	3 ft8 smushy	123kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	58, good	4 ft13 ssoft	458kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	29°C

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

4 ft209 kJ

4 ft242 kJ

5 ft501 kJ

5 ft411 kJ

4 ft197 kJ

3 ft123 kJ

4 ft458 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Local's Point, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	61, good	4 ft8 ssoft	209kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	30°C
Mon 19Oct	54, good	4 ft9 ssoft	242kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	501kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	46, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	411kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	44, fair	4 ft8 smushy	197kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	44, fair	3 ft8 smushy	123kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	61, good	4 ft13 ssoft	458kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	29°C

Dewata, Galle2.5 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft176 kJ

4 ft233 kJ

5 ft535 kJ

5 ft388 kJ

4 ft188 kJ

3 ft119 kJ

4 ft458 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Dewata, Galle, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	60, good	4 ft8 smushy	176kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	30°C
Mon 19Oct	55, good	4 ft9 ssoft	233kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	535kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	30°C
Wed 21Oct	48, good	5 ft10 ssoft	388kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	46, fair	4 ft8 smushy	188kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	42, fair	3 ft8 smushy	119kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	61, good	4 ft13 ssoft	458kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	29°C

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

4 ft209 kJ

4 ft242 kJ

5 ft501 kJ

5 ft411 kJ

4 ft197 kJ

3 ft123 kJ

4 ft458 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Coral Garden, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	60, good	4 ft8 ssoft	209kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	30°C
Mon 19Oct	53, good	4 ft9 ssoft	242kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	501kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	411kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	44, fair	4 ft8 smushy	197kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	43, fair	3 ft8 smushy	123kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	60, good	4 ft13 ssoft	458kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	29°C

Hikkaduwa16.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Hikkaduwa

4 ft209 kJ

4 ft242 kJ

5 ft501 kJ

5 ft411 kJ

4 ft197 kJ

3 ft123 kJ

4 ft458 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hikkaduwa, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	60, good	4 ft8 ssoft	209kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	30°C
Mon 19Oct	53, good	4 ft9 ssoft	242kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	501kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	411kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	44, fair	4 ft8 smushy	197kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	43, fair	3 ft8 smushy	123kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	60, good	4 ft13 ssoft	458kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	29°C

Bennys17.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Hikkaduwa

4 ft184 kJ

4 ft221 kJ

5 ft464 kJ

5 ft379 kJ

4 ft182 kJ

3 ft118 kJ

4 ft426 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bennys, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	60, good	4 ft8 ssoft	184kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	30°C
Mon 19Oct	51, good	4 ft9 ssoft	221kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	464kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	48, good	5 ft10 ssoft	379kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	43, fair	4 ft8 smushy	182kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	41, fair	3 ft8 smushy	118kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	59, good	4 ft13 ssoft	426kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	29°C

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

4 ft164 kJ

4 ft248 kJ

5 ft503 kJ

5 ft426 kJ

4 ft240 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

4 ft474 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at LAMANA POINT, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	59, good	4 ft8 smushy	164kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	30°C
Mon 19Oct	54, good	4 ft9 ssoft	248kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	49, good	5 ft10 ssoft	503kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	426kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	43, fair	4 ft9 smushy	240kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	41, fair	3 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	57, good	4 ft13 ssoft	474kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	29°C

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

4 ft164 kJ

4 ft248 kJ

5 ft503 kJ

5 ft426 kJ

4 ft240 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

4 ft474 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Rock, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	59, good	4 ft8 smushy	164kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	30°C
Mon 19Oct	54, good	4 ft9 ssoft	248kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	49, good	5 ft10 ssoft	503kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	426kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	43, fair	4 ft9 smushy	240kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	41, fair	3 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	57, good	4 ft13 ssoft	474kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 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