Vapadeniya Beach
Hambantŏṭa · Sri Lanka
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An open NE-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Mannar near Hambantŏṭa, Vapadeniya Beach works on NW–E groundswell; S–SW 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: ~27.9°C (82.2°F) on average
Jan
27.3°C
81.1°F · 25–28.5°C
Feb
27.9°C
82.2°F · 24.8–28.7°C
Mar
28.7°C
83.7°F · 26.5–29.7°C
Apr
29.6°C
85.3°F · 27.9–30.7°C
May
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27–30.4°C
Jun
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27–29.6°C
Jul
28.2°C
82.8°F · 26.5–29.5°C
Aug
27.7°C
81.9°F · 26.1–28.9°C
Sep
27.9°C
82.2°F · 25.7–29°C
Oct
28.5°C
83.3°F · 26.4–29.8°C
Nov
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27–30°C
Dec
27.8°C
82°F · 26.7–28.7°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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