Kirinde Beach
Hambantŏṭa · Sri Lanka
Rating right now
An open S-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Mannar near Hambantŏṭa, Kirinde Beach works on SE–SW groundswell; NW–NE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~27.8°C (82°F) on average
Jan
27.4°C
81.3°F · 25.9–28.7°C
Feb
28°C
82.4°F · 25.4–28.9°C
Mar
28.7°C
83.7°F · 26.5–30.2°C
Apr
29.5°C
85.1°F · 27.6–30.7°C
May
28.7°C
83.7°F · 26.2–30.5°C
Jun
28.2°C
82.8°F · 26.6–29.4°C
Jul
27.8°C
82°F · 26.4–29.2°C
Aug
27.5°C
81.5°F · 26.3–28.3°C
Sep
27.8°C
82°F · 26.3–28.9°C
Oct
28.4°C
83.1°F · 25.2–29.4°C
Nov
28.6°C
83.5°F · 26.5–29.8°C
Dec
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.4–28.9°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.
Nearby spots
Amaduwa Beach
Hambantŏṭa · Sri Lanka
Kudaseelawa Beach
Hambantŏṭa · Sri Lanka
Mahaseelawa Beach
Hambantŏṭa · Sri Lanka
Vilapalawala Beach
Hambantŏṭa · Sri Lanka
Vapadeniya Beach
Hambantŏṭa · Sri Lanka
Uraniya Beach
Hambantŏṭa · Sri Lanka
More beaches in Hambantŏṭa →see all spots in Hambantŏṭa, Sri Lanka
New to reading forecasts?
Two short guides that make the numbers above make sense.