Koggala, Sri Lanka

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About Koggala

Koggala is a town in Galle District, Sri Lanka. From Koggala you can reach 15 surf spots. The nearest is Koggala Lefts, a surf spot 0.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 27 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is KCT, under 0.1 km away.

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Staying in Koggala

27 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: KCT, 0 km, HRI, 94 km, Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML), 104 km

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Where it is

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

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert 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 Koggala each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 12 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Koggala too.

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

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Koggala Lefts0.3 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft388 kJ

5 ft549 kJ

5 ft541 kJ

5 ft426 kJ

4 ft248 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

4 ft466 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Koggala Lefts, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	388kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	31°C
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	549kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	48, good	5 ft10 ssoft	541kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	31°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	426kJ	wind from the west, 0 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	24, too small	4 ft9 smushy	248kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	19, too small	3 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	30°C
Sat 24Oct	29, too small	4 ft13 ssoft	466kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	30°C

south beach1.8 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft388 kJ

5 ft549 kJ

5 ft541 kJ

5 ft426 kJ

4 ft248 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

4 ft466 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at south beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	388kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	31°C
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	549kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	48, good	5 ft10 ssoft	541kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	31°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	426kJ	wind from the west, 0 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	24, too small	4 ft9 smushy	248kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	19, too small	3 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	30°C
Sat 24Oct	29, too small	4 ft13 ssoft	466kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	30°C

The Peaks4.5 kmabout 10 min by car

5 ft388 kJ

5 ft549 kJ

5 ft541 kJ

5 ft426 kJ

4 ft248 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

4 ft466 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at The Peaks, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, too small	5 ft10 shollow	388kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	31°C
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	5 ft10 shollow	549kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	48, good	5 ft10 shollow	541kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	31°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	5 ft10 shollow	426kJ	wind from the west, 0 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	24, too small	4 ft9 shollow	248kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	19, too small	3 ft7 shollow	122kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore	30°C
Sat 24Oct	29, too small	4 ft13 shollow	466kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	30°C

Dewella (Unawatuna)6.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Galle, 6 km

5 ft335 kJ

5 ft541 kJ

5 ft438 kJ

4 ft251 kJ

3 ft124 kJ

4 ft466 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Dewella (Unawatuna), each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	31, too small	5 ft9 scrumbling	335kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	30°C
Mon 19Oct	37, fair	5 ft10 shollow	541kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	5 ft10 shollow	541kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	5 ft10 scrumbling	438kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	28°C
Thu 22Oct	22, too small	4 ft9 smushy	251kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	18, too small	3 ft8 smushy	124kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	29, too small	4 ft13 shollow	466kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	29°C

Wijiya Beach6.8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Galle, 6 km

5 ft335 kJ

5 ft541 kJ

5 ft438 kJ

4 ft251 kJ

3 ft124 kJ

4 ft466 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Wijiya Beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	31, too small	5 ft9 scrumbling	335kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	30°C
Mon 19Oct	37, fair	5 ft10 shollow	541kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	5 ft10 shollow	541kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	5 ft10 scrumbling	438kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	28°C
Thu 22Oct	22, too small	4 ft9 smushy	251kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	18, too small	3 ft8 smushy	124kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	29, too small	4 ft13 shollow	466kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	29°C

Unawatuna8.1 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Galle, 5 km

4 ft176 kJ

5 ft509 kJ

5 ft415 kJ

4 ft240 kJ

3 ft119 kJ

4 ft439 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Unawatuna, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	27, too small	4 ft8 smushy	176kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	30°C
Mon 19Oct	33, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	509kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	509kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Wed 21Oct	36, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	415kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	28°C
Thu 22Oct	21, too small	4 ft9 smushy	240kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	17, too small	3 ft8 smushy	119kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	28, too small	4 ft13 ssoft	439kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	29°C

Devils rock11.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Weligama, 3 km

5 ft451 kJ

5 ft549 kJ

5 ft590 kJ

5 ft426 kJ

4 ft240 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

4 ft474 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Devils rock, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	451kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	30°C
Mon 19Oct	33, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	549kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	590kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	30°C
Wed 21Oct	34, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	426kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	4 ft9 smushy	240kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	16, too small	3 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	26, too small	4 ft13 ssoft	474kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	29°C

LAMANA POINT5.2 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Midigama, 3 km

5 ft451 kJ

5 ft549 kJ

5 ft590 kJ

5 ft426 kJ

4 ft240 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

4 ft474 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at LAMANA POINT, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	451kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	30°C
Mon 19Oct	33, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	549kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	590kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	30°C
Wed 21Oct	34, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	426kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	4 ft9 smushy	240kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	16, too small	3 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	26, too small	4 ft13 ssoft	474kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	29°C

Midigama7.9 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Midigama

5 ft451 kJ

5 ft549 kJ

5 ft590 kJ

5 ft426 kJ

4 ft240 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

4 ft474 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Midigama, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	451kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	30°C
Mon 19Oct	33, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	549kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	590kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	30°C
Wed 21Oct	34, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	426kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	4 ft9 smushy	240kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	16, too small	3 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	26, too small	4 ft13 ssoft	474kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	29°C

Midigama Right7.4 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Midigama

5 ft451 kJ

5 ft549 kJ

5 ft590 kJ

5 ft426 kJ

4 ft240 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

4 ft474 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Midigama Right, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	451kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	30°C
Mon 19Oct	33, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	549kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	590kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	30°C
Wed 21Oct	34, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	426kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	4 ft9 smushy	240kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	16, too small	3 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	26, too small	4 ft13 ssoft	474kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	29°C

Plantations8.8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Weligama, 4 km

5 ft451 kJ

5 ft549 kJ

5 ft590 kJ

5 ft426 kJ

4 ft240 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

4 ft474 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Plantations, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	451kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	30°C
Mon 19Oct	33, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	549kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	590kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	30°C
Wed 21Oct	34, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	426kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	4 ft9 smushy	240kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	16, too small	3 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	26, too small	4 ft13 ssoft	474kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	29°C

The Rock5.8 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Midigama, 2 km

5 ft451 kJ

5 ft549 kJ

5 ft590 kJ

5 ft426 kJ

4 ft240 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

4 ft474 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at The Rock, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	451kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	30°C
Mon 19Oct	33, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	549kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	590kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	30°C
Wed 21Oct	34, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	426kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	4 ft9 smushy	240kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	16, too small	3 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	26, too small	4 ft13 ssoft	474kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	29°C

Mirissa16 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Mirissa

5 ft475 kJ

5 ft568 kJ

6 ft604 kJ

5 ft442 kJ

4 ft248 kJ

3 ft121 kJ

4 ft474 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Mirissa, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	475kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	30°C
Mon 19Oct	33, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	568kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	42, fair	6 ft10 ssoft	604kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	34, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	442kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	23, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	248kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	16, too small	3 ft7 smushy	121kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	4 ft13 scrumbling	474kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	29°C

Weligama13.1 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Weligama, 2 km

5 ft451 kJ

5 ft549 kJ

5 ft590 kJ

5 ft426 kJ

4 ft240 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

4 ft474 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Weligama, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	451kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	30°C
Mon 19Oct	33, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	549kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	42, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	590kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	30°C
Wed 21Oct	34, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	426kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	4 ft9 smushy	240kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	16, too small	3 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	26, too small	4 ft13 ssoft	474kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	29°C

Dewata, Galle10.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Galle, 3 km

4 ft176 kJ

5 ft509 kJ

5 ft535 kJ

5 ft415 kJ

4 ft240 kJ

3 ft119 kJ

4 ft458 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Dewata, Galle, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	26, too small	4 ft8 smushy	176kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	30°C
Mon 19Oct	32, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	509kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	535kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	30°C
Wed 21Oct	35, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	415kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	28°C
Thu 22Oct	20, too small	4 ft9 smushy	240kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	16, too small	3 ft8 smushy	119kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	27, too small	4 ft13 ssoft	458kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	29°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Koggala, 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 Koggala

Surf 'n' Turf0.2 km from the centre
Catalina Grill RestaurantBarbecue · 0.7 km from the centre
Wiener Dschungel1.5 km from the centre
හුචාස් RestaurantChinese · 1.9 km from the centre
surfnturf_local_kitchen0.2 km from the centre
The Fishers Sunset Bar0.8 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