Mirissa, Sri Lanka

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Mirissa-Plage (3) — Mirissa. Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Mirissa

Mirissa is a town in Matara District, Sri Lanka. From Mirissa you can reach 14 surf spots. The nearest is Mirissa, a surf spot 0.6 km from the centre. Overture lists 195 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is KCT, 16 km away.

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Staying in Mirissa

195 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: KCT, 16 km, HRI, 83 km, Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML), 116 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 Mirissa.

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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. 13 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Mirissa 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.

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Koggala Lefts15.2 kmabout 30 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 beach13.7 kmabout 25 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 Peaks19.9 kmabout 35 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

Devils rock4.3 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Weligama, 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 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	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

LAMANA POINT10.2 kmabout 20 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

Midigama7.5 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Midigama

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 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	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

Midigama Right8.1 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Midigama

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 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	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

Plantations6.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Weligama, 4 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 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	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 Rock9.7 kmabout 20 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

Weligama2.3 kmabout 5 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	54, good	4 ft9 ssoft	248kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	48, good	5 ft10 ssoft	590kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	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

Mirissa0.6 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft170 kJ

5 ft440 kJ

4 ft419 kJ

5 ft442 kJ

4 ft248 kJ

3 ft121 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, 2 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	4 ft11 ssoft	419kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	442kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	50, good	4 ft9 ssoft	248kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	40, fair	3 ft7 smushy	121kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	54, good	4 ft13 scrumbling	474kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	29°C

Turtle eco beach6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Matara, 5 km

4 ft170 kJ

5 ft440 kJ

4 ft419 kJ

5 ft442 kJ

4 ft197 kJ

3 ft121 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, 2 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	419kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	5 ft10 scrumbling	442kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	46, fair	4 ft8 scrumbling	197kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	40, fair	3 ft7 smushy	121kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	54, good	4 ft13 shollow	474kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	29°C

Madiha7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Matara, 4 km

4 ft175 kJ

5 ft362 kJ

4 ft432 kJ

5 ft438 kJ

4 ft248 kJ

3 ft121 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	5 ft10 scrumbling	362kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	54, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	432kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	5 ft10 scrumbling	438kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	43, fair	4 ft9 smushy	248kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	39, fair	3 ft7 smushy	121kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	52, good	4 ft13 scrumbling	494kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	29°C

Matara11.3 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Matara, 1 km

4 ft175 kJ

5 ft362 kJ

4 ft432 kJ

5 ft438 kJ

4 ft248 kJ

3 ft121 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	5 ft10 ssoft	362kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	54, good	4 ft11 ssoft	432kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	29°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	438kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	43, fair	4 ft9 smushy	248kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	39, fair	3 ft7 smushy	121kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	52, good	4 ft13 ssoft	494kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	29°C

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

BRIZO Beach RestaurantSeafood · 0.6 km from the centre
Roti Shop-MirissaIndian · 0.6 km from the centre
Sunshine Beach Restaurant & BarSeafood · 0.6 km from the centre
Mirissa Eye Beach Hotel & RestaurantSeafood · 0.7 km from the centre
No. 1 Dewmini Roti ShopSri lankan · 0.7 km from the centre
our world backpackers homeSri lankan · 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