Mirissa
Surf spot · Sri Lanka
Is it worth the trip?
71Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 8 s
Mon 2 · 73 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 196kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 80 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 197kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 76 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 213kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 76 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 171kJ
- Wind
- NNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 scrumbling
- Energy
- 164kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 175kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 137kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 147, fair
- Mon 273, good
- Tue 380, good
- Wed 476, good
- Thu 576, good
- Fri 649, fair
- Sat 755, fair
- Sun 851, fair
- Mon 933, too small
- Tue 1029, 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, Dec–Feb6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 47, fair | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 124kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 73, good | 4 ft8 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 196kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 80, good | 4 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 197kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 76, good | 4 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 213kJ | offshorewind from the north, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 76, good | 4 ft8 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 171kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 49, fair | 2 ft13 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 164kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 55, fair | 3 ft12 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 175kJ | offshorewind from the north, 2 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 51, fair | 2 ft12 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 137kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft11 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 79kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the south-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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 05:16 +0.1 mLow 11:49 −0.2 mHigh 18:01 +0.0 mLow 23:38 −0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 06:02 +0.0 mLow 13:07 −0.1 mHigh 21:30 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:16 −0.0 mHigh 09:33 +0.0 mLow 16:16 −0.1 mHigh 23:20 +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, Dec–Feb
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 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 Mon 2 Nov
- Dec6of 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 Mirissa
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (185°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (5°). 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 gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 54). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 28°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, April and December, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Mirissa, 0.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
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$1,150–US$2,310 each
about US$1,150–US$2,310 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 CMB, estimated from distance and season, changing at IST, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$898–US$1,860 |
| 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$1,150–US$2,310 |
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
1 min by car · 195 places to stay
about US$33/nightcountry average
About Mirissa its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Weligama on Booking.com
8 min by car · 145 places to stay
- Beds in Midigama on Booking.com
14 min by car · 103 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 30h 20m
About 30h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CMB, changing at İstanbul Airport (IST), then 2h 55m by road
By bus: SLTB, SLTB expressway bus, Local bus. Time from the operators and travel guides, checked by hand.
Flights ORD → CMB on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.