Surfing

*Sri Lanka has consistent surf year round but the quality of waves is far lower than the nearby Maldives and Indonesia. You visit Sri Lanka more for the culture climate and ease of travelling than for the chance to get barrelled. Sri Lanka is however a superb place to learn how to surf or for intermediate surfers to get their first reefbreak experiences. Many of the spots are very close to shore and surf access couldn't be easier and this also makes Sri Lanka an ideal destination for a surfer with a non surfing partner.
*Sri Lanka's best known wave is Arugam Bay on the east coast. Surf's up at this long right point from April to October.
*Weligama on the south coast seems custom made for learning to surf and a number of surf schools and camps have recently sprung up there.
*On the west and south coasts the best surfing is from November to April, with the start and end of this season more consistent than January and February
*The reefs of Hikkaduwa on the west coast are a long time favourite, although more for the ease of living than for the quality of the waves.
*The Midigama area is the best spot along the south coast with a mellow left point a nearby consistent beach break and a short and sharp right reef, which offers about the only frequently hollow wave in Sri Lanka.
*Boards can be hired and lessons are available at most beach towns
*Low Pressure Stormider Guides offers good advise on surfing Sri Lanka.