Casuarina Beach
Yāpanaya · Sri Lanka
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Casuarina Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the Sri Lanka shoreline, opening onto the Gulf of Mannar — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE winds tidy the banks through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~28.9°C (84°F) on average
Jan
26.6°C
79.9°F · 25.3–27.3°C
Feb
27.5°C
81.5°F · 26.1–28.9°C
Mar
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27–29.9°C
Apr
30.6°C
87.1°F · 29.5–31.5°C
May
30.1°C
86.2°F · 28.6–31.8°C
Jun
29.5°C
85.1°F · 27.7–30.5°C
Jul
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28.1–30.7°C
Aug
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.8–30.2°C
Sep
28.9°C
84°F · 27.8–29.8°C
Oct
29.2°C
84.6°F · 28.1–30.5°C
Nov
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.4–30.2°C
Dec
27°C
80.6°F · 25.9–28.7°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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