Is it worth the trip?
38Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 7 kn gusting 10, side-shore, Water: chop
Wed 4 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- S 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 33 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 17 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 4 knF2
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- S 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 18 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 33 out of 100
- Wind
- SSE 6 knF2
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Tue 10 · 31 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 5 knF2
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 4100, good
- Thu 581, good
- Fri 626, poor
- Sat 733, poor
- Sun 860, good
- Mon 980, good
- Tue 1046, fair
- Wed 1150, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEopen to the SE
- Best wind: SW or NEalong the shore
- Avoid: NWblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Mar–Apr4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knotsF1 | 6kn | offnot safe | chop | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 100, good | wind from the south, 7 knotsF3 | 14kn | side | chop | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 81, good | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knotsF2 | 12kn | side | chop | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 26, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knotsF2 | 10kn | side | chop | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 33, poor | wind from the south, 5 knotsF2 | 15kn | side-on | chop | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 60, good | wind from the south-west, 5 knotsF2 | 16kn | side | chop | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 80, good | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knotsF2 | 13kn | side-on | chop | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 46, fair | wind from the south-east, 5 knotsF2 | 12kn | on | chop | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 50, fair | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knotsF3 | 14kn | side | chop | 29°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Mar–Apr
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Hambantota Fishery Harbour
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SE, so wind from the NW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. We found no boat hire, sailing school or club within 10 km on the map, so bring your own boat here. The sea is about 27°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually March and April, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Tangalle.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,110–US$2,250 each
about US$1,110–US$2,250 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to CMB, estimated from distance and season, changing at IST, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$899–US$1,870 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$40–US$74 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$81–US$141 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$94–US$168 |
| Total | about US$1,110–US$2,250 |
Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Tangalle
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about 1h 10m by car · 108 places to stay
about US$34/nightcountry average
About Tangalle its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$34 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 33h 05m
About 33h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CMB, changing at İstanbul Airport (IST), then 5h 45m by road
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