Learn to Surf in Weligama
Sri Lanka’s best bay for first-time surfers, with gentle waves, sandy bottoms and surf schools all along the beach.
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The places worth marking in Weligama, picked by people who know it: where to stay, where to eat and what to do.
Sri Lanka’s best bay for first-time surfers, with gentle waves, sandy bottoms and surf schools all along the beach.
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Weligama’s long, sandy bay has some of the most beginner-friendly waves in Sri Lanka, lined with surf schools, board rentals and hostels. It has become a hub for surfers, remote workers and backpackers on the south coast.
Mirissa is a few minutes east and Ahangama a short ride west.