Silver Beach
Puttalama · Sri Lanka
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Silver Beach is a NW-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Mannar coastline near Puttalama — it picks up SW–N swell and turns cleanest in a E–SE wind, with the most consistent surf through 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: ~28.1°C (82.6°F) on average
Jan
27.8°C
82°F · 26.4–29.1°C
Feb
28.3°C
82.9°F · 27.6–29.1°C
Mar
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27.9–30°C
Apr
29.8°C
85.6°F · 28–31.3°C
May
29.5°C
85.1°F · 27.6–30.8°C
Jun
28.4°C
83.1°F · 26.6–29.6°C
Jul
27.7°C
81.9°F · 25.6–29.4°C
Aug
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26.3–28.9°C
Sep
28.1°C
82.6°F · 27.2–29°C
Oct
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.2–30°C
Nov
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.7–29.7°C
Dec
28.3°C
82.9°F · 27.3–29.3°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
SW–N
Best wind
E–SE
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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