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 beginners: 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 beginner 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.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

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Devils rock14.5 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Weligama, 3 kmIntermediate and up

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 Devils rock, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	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

hiriketiya17.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Dikwella, 1 kmIntermediate and up

6 ft587 kJ

5 ft478 kJ

5 ft449 kJ

4 ft243 kJ

3 ft457 kJ

4 ft511 kJ

4 ft314 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at hiriketiya, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	43, fair	6 ft10 shollow	587kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	54, good	5 ft11 shollow	478kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore	29°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	5 ft10 shollow	449kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	51, good	4 ft9 shollow	243kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	46, fair	3 ft14 shollow	457kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	59, good	4 ft13 shollow	511kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	28°C
Sun 25Oct	52, good	4 ft12 shollow	314kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	29°C

Madiha3.7 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft494 kJ

5 ft472 kJ

5 ft449 kJ

4 ft195 kJ

3 ft428 kJ

4 ft494 kJ

4 ft300 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Madiha, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	5 ft10 smushy	494kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	5 ft10 scrumbling	472kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	29°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	5 ft10 scrumbling	449kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	46, fair	4 ft8 scrumbling	195kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	3 ft14 scrumbling	428kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	52, good	4 ft13 scrumbling	494kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore	28°C
Sun 25Oct	38, fair	4 ft11 smushy	300kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	28°C

Matara1.3 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft494 kJ

5 ft472 kJ

5 ft449 kJ

4 ft195 kJ

3 ft428 kJ

4 ft494 kJ

4 ft300 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Matara, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	5 ft10 smushy	494kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	5 ft10 ssoft	472kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	29°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	449kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	46, fair	4 ft8 ssoft	195kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	3 ft14 ssoft	428kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	52, good	4 ft13 ssoft	494kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	28°C
Sun 25Oct	38, fair	4 ft11 smushy	300kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	28°C

Midigama17.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in MidigamaIntermediate and up

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 Midigama, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	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

Midigama Right18.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in MidigamaIntermediate and up

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 Midigama Right, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	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

Mirissa9.8 kmabout 20 min by carStays in MirissaIntermediate and up

5 ft568 kJ

5 ft554 kJ

5 ft444 kJ

4 ft193 kJ

3 ft422 kJ

4 ft474 kJ

4 ft377 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Mirissa, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	568kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	51, good	5 ft10 ssoft	554kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	29°C
Wed 21Oct	40, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	444kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	48, good	4 ft8 ssoft	193kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	42, fair	3 ft14 scrumbling	422kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	55, good	4 ft13 scrumbling	474kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	28°C
Sun 25Oct	50, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	377kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	29°C

Plantations16.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Weligama, 4 kmIntermediate and up

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 Plantations, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	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 Rock19.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Midigama, 2 kmIntermediate and up

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	Scorefor Intermediate	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

Turtle eco beach4.5 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

5 ft568 kJ

5 ft554 kJ

5 ft444 kJ

4 ft193 kJ

3 ft422 kJ

4 ft474 kJ

3 ft289 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Turtle eco beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	5 ft10 scrumbling	568kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	29°C
Tue 20Oct	51, good	5 ft10 scrumbling	554kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	29°C
Wed 21Oct	40, fair	5 ft10 scrumbling	444kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	48, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	193kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	42, fair	3 ft14 shollow	422kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	55, good	4 ft13 shollow	474kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	28°C
Sun 25Oct	46, fair	3 ft11 shollow	289kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	29°C

Weligama12.4 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Weligama, 2 kmIntermediate and up

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 Weligama, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	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 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