Matara, Sri Lanka

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About Matara

Matara is a town in Matara District, Sri Lanka. From Matara you can reach 11 surf spots. The nearest is Matara, a surf spot 1.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 68 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is KCT, 26 km away.

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Staying in Matara

68 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: KCT, 26 km, HRI, 74 km, Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML), 122 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 Matara.

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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 Matara each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 8 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Matara 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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hiriketiya17.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Dikwella, 1 km

4 ft208 kJ

6 ft601 kJ

6 ft625 kJ

5 ft442 kJ

4 ft254 kJ

3 ft446 kJ

4 ft528 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at hiriketiya, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	57, good	4 ft8 shollow	208kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	30°C
Mon 19Oct	50, good	6 ft10 shollow	601kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	28°C
Tue 20Oct	51, good	6 ft11 shollow	625kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	28°C
Wed 21Oct	40, fair	5 ft10 shollow	442kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	57, good	4 ft9 shollow	254kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	29°C
Fri 23Oct	54, good	3 ft15 shollow	446kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	62, good	4 ft13 shollow	528kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	29°C

Devils rock14.5 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Weligama, 3 km

4 ft164 kJ

4 ft248 kJ

5 ft590 kJ

5 ft426 kJ

4 ft240 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

4 ft474 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Devils 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	56, good	4 ft9 ssoft	248kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	48, good	5 ft10 ssoft	590kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	426kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	53, good	4 ft9 ssoft	240kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	44, fair	3 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	54, good	4 ft13 ssoft	474kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	28°C

Midigama17.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Midigama

4 ft164 kJ

4 ft248 kJ

5 ft590 kJ

5 ft426 kJ

4 ft240 kJ

3 ft391 kJ

4 ft474 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Midigama, 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	56, good	4 ft9 ssoft	248kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	48, good	5 ft10 ssoft	590kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	426kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	53, good	4 ft9 ssoft	240kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	47, fair	3 ft14 ssoft	391kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	54, good	4 ft13 ssoft	474kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	28°C

Midigama Right18.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Midigama

4 ft164 kJ

4 ft248 kJ

5 ft590 kJ

5 ft426 kJ

4 ft240 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

4 ft474 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Midigama Right, 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	56, good	4 ft9 ssoft	248kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	48, good	5 ft10 ssoft	590kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	426kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	53, good	4 ft9 ssoft	240kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	44, fair	3 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	54, good	4 ft13 ssoft	474kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	28°C

Plantations16.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Weligama, 4 km

4 ft164 kJ

4 ft248 kJ

5 ft590 kJ

5 ft426 kJ

4 ft240 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

4 ft474 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Plantations, 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	56, good	4 ft9 ssoft	248kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	48, good	5 ft10 ssoft	590kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	426kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	53, good	4 ft9 ssoft	240kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	44, fair	3 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	54, good	4 ft13 ssoft	474kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	28°C

The Rock19.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Midigama, 2 km

4 ft164 kJ

4 ft248 kJ

5 ft590 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	56, good	4 ft9 ssoft	248kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	48, good	5 ft10 ssoft	590kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	426kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	53, good	4 ft9 ssoft	240kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	44, fair	3 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	54, good	4 ft13 ssoft	474kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	28°C

Weligama12.4 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Weligama, 2 km

4 ft164 kJ

4 ft248 kJ

5 ft590 kJ

5 ft426 kJ

4 ft240 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

4 ft474 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Weligama, 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	56, good	4 ft9 ssoft	248kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	48, good	5 ft10 ssoft	590kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	426kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	53, good	4 ft9 ssoft	240kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	43, fair	3 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	4 ft13 smushy	474kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	28°C

Mirissa9.8 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Mirissa

4 ft170 kJ

5 ft440 kJ

4 ft419 kJ

5 ft442 kJ

4 ft248 kJ

3 ft407 kJ

4 ft474 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Mirissa, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	59, good	4 ft8 smushy	170kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	30°C
Mon 19Oct	52, good	5 ft11 ssoft	440kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	4 ft11 ssoft	419kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	29°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	442kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	54, good	4 ft9 ssoft	248kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	47, fair	3 ft14 scrumbling	407kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	56, good	4 ft13 scrumbling	474kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	29°C

Turtle eco beach4.5 kmabout 10 min by car

4 ft170 kJ

5 ft440 kJ

4 ft419 kJ

5 ft442 kJ

4 ft248 kJ

3 ft407 kJ

4 ft474 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Turtle eco beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	59, good	4 ft8 smushy	170kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	30°C
Mon 19Oct	52, good	5 ft11 scrumbling	440kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	419kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	29°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	5 ft10 scrumbling	442kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	54, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	248kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	47, fair	3 ft14 shollow	407kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	56, good	4 ft13 shollow	474kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	29°C

Madiha3.7 kmabout 10 min by car

4 ft175 kJ

6 ft582 kJ

4 ft432 kJ

5 ft438 kJ

4 ft248 kJ

3 ft426 kJ

4 ft494 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Madiha, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	59, good	4 ft8 smushy	175kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Mon 19Oct	50, good	6 ft10 scrumbling	582kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Tue 20Oct	54, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	432kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	5 ft10 scrumbling	438kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	53, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	248kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	47, fair	3 ft14 scrumbling	426kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	54, good	4 ft13 scrumbling	494kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	29°C

Matara1.3 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft175 kJ

6 ft582 kJ

4 ft432 kJ

5 ft438 kJ

4 ft248 kJ

3 ft426 kJ

4 ft494 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Matara, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	59, good	4 ft8 smushy	175kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	30°C
Mon 19Oct	50, good	6 ft10 ssoft	582kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Tue 20Oct	54, good	4 ft11 ssoft	432kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	29°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	438kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	53, good	4 ft9 ssoft	248kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	47, fair	3 ft14 ssoft	426kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	54, good	4 ft13 ssoft	494kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots	29°C

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

The Kottu FactorySri lankan · 1.3 km from the centre
Pizza Hut - MataraPizza · 1.4 km from the centre
Lions' Bay PolhenaSeafood · 1.8 km from the centre
Deen StreetBarbecue · 0.6 km from the centre
Food Gallery0.6 km from the centre
Bluesafiya Restaurant0.8 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