hiriketiya
Surf spot · Sri Lanka
Is it worth the trip?
69Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 8 s
Tue 3 · 76 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 206kJ
- Wind
- NW 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 74 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 216kJ
- Wind
- N 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 78 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 169kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 208kJ
- Wind
- NE 1 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 124kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 159kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 98kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 277, good
- Tue 376, good
- Wed 474, good
- Thu 578, good
- Fri 660, good
- Sat 767, good
- Sun 856, fair
- Mon 941, too small
- Tue 1035, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Apr, Nov–Jan5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 77, good | 4 ft8 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 188kJ | wind from the south-west, 1 knot | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 76, good | 4 ft8 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 206kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 74, good | 4 ft9 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 216kJ | offshorewind from the north, 8 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 78, good | 4 ft8 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 169kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 60, good | 3 ft13 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 208kJ | wind from the north-east, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 67, good | 3 ft8 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 124kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 56, fair | 3 ft12 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 159kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 41, too small | 2 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 98kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:56 +0.0 mLow 13:00 −0.1 mHigh 21:18 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:11 −0.0 mHigh 09:16 +0.0 mLow 16:02 −0.1 mHigh 23:16 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 06:03 −0.1 mHigh 11:15 +0.0 mLow 17:28 −0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
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 Apr, Nov–Jan
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 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
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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More surf near here
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About hiriketiya
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (168°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (348°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 17). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 27°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, April, November and December, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Dikwella, 1.4 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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$1,160–US$2,320 each
about US$1,160–US$2,320 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to KCT, estimated from distance and season, changing at DXB and CMB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$904–US$1,880 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$40–US$74 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$80–US$141 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$94–US$167 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$40–US$67 |
| Total | about US$1,160–US$2,320 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 5 min by car · 64 places to stay
about US$33/nightcountry average
About Dikwella its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Tangalle on Booking.com
about 25 min by car · 108 places to stay
- Beds in Matara on Booking.com
about 35 min by car · 68 places to stay
About US$33 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 32h 15m
About 32h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KCT, changing at Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB), then 1h 35m by road
Flights ORD → KCT on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.