Wijiya Beach 80.3
#1145 of 5756 surf spots in the world · 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · Gālla · near Galle
Works almost every day, no off season, boardshorts water.
Best time to surf Wijiya Beach
The best time to surf Wijiya Beach 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 (138 km) and the nearest town is Galle (4 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 61% | 1.0 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 79% | 0.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 65% | 0.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 56% | 1.2 m | 30°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 34% | 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% | 8% | 1.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 2% | 1.7 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 15% | 1.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 28% | 1.1 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 66% | 1.0 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 80.3
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and multiplied by its weight; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world scores 100. Wave quality and what the spot does on its best days carry more than half of it, which is what separates this from a ranking of where the water is warm.
The detail
Faces 200° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 50% of days. Mean peak period 12.4 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. On its best tenth of days it reaches 2.0 m, with a peak period of 15 s. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 43%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 6.000, 80.262 (OpenStreetMap).
What it costs to be here
Estimate: World Bank PPP price level for Sri Lanka (2025, United States = 1.00) applied to a fixed surfer basket, then adjusted for how remote the spot is. Your own number moves with the season and how you live.
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