Mirissa 93.3
#355 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · Mātara · near Matara
Works almost every day, no off season, boardshorts water.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Photo: Kondephy · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Surf score93.3 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days37% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell72% period 11 s+
Typical size1.3 m 4.3 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Mirissa
The best time to surf Mirissa is February, March, December. The season runs Dec to Apr. In February the water sits around 28°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.9 m. The nearest airport is CMB (151 km) and the nearest town is Matara (10 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 65% | 1.0 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 79% | 0.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 67% | 0.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 59% | 1.2 m | 30°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 32% | 1.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 3% | 1.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 0% | 2.0 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 10% | 1.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 2% | 1.7 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 22% | 1.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 22% | 1.1 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 66% | 1.0 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 93.3
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
22.1
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.4
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
7.4
The detail
Faces 225° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 51% of days. Mean peak period 12.4 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 43%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 5.943, 80.456 (OpenStreetMap).
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