Moorkkam beach
Yāpanaya · Sri Lanka
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Moorkkam beach is a N-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Mannar coastline near Yāpanaya — it picks up NW–E swell and turns cleanest in a S–SW wind, with the most consistent surf 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: ~29°C (84.2°F) on average
Jan
26.6°C
79.9°F · 25.1–27.6°C
Feb
27.5°C
81.5°F · 26.3–28.4°C
Mar
28.6°C
83.5°F · 26.9–29.5°C
Apr
30°C
86°F · 28.6–31.7°C
May
29.7°C
85.5°F · 28.5–31.2°C
Jun
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27.1–30.1°C
Jul
29.1°C
84.4°F · 28.1–30°C
Aug
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.9–29.4°C
Sep
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.1–29.7°C
Oct
29°C
84.2°F · 27.9–30.1°C
Nov
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.6–30.2°C
Dec
27.2°C
81°F · 26.1–28.7°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
NW–E
Best wind
S–SW
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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