Matara Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(West Sri Lanka)

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Matara Surf Guide

Matara in SW is an exposed reef break that has unreliable waves. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds blow from the north northwest. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. A left hand reef break. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of rocks and pollution.

Matara Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and reef	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	28.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Matara:

The best conditions reported for surf at Matara occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Matara (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Matara with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 49% of the time in November while 37% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 14% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

49%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

37%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

14%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Matara Location Map

Interactive Matara surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Matara is Colombo Ratmalana Airport (RML) in Sri Lanka, which is 122 km (76 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Matara is Bandaranaike International (Colombo) Airport (CMB), also in Sri Lanka, 156 km (97 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Matara Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 09:56 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 22
ft, °F	8:30AM	11:30AM	2:30PM	5:30PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	16	16	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Matara look like?

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Tides at Matara

Current tide and informaton

For Matara, 4 km from Matara.

Next High Water: 11:09am | 0.42m

Next Low Water: 05:37pm | 0.19m

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Matara Sea Temperature

Hot air temperatures, feeling like 30.0 °C once we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (28.9 °C) at Matara. Clouds should reduce UV so boardshorts and a rash vest should be ok.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite