Okanda
Surf spot · Sri Lanka
Is it worth the trip?
40Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 5 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 310kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 326kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 289kJ
- Wind
- N 7 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft14 scrumbling
- Energy
- 233kJ
- Wind
- SSE 0 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft14 scrumbling
- Energy
- 222kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 132kJ
- Wind
- WNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 90kJ
- Wind
- NNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 354, fair
- Wed 455, fair
- Thu 541, too small
- Fri 627, too small
- Sat 727, too small
- Sun 823, too small
- Mon 917, too small
- Tue 1024, too small
- Wed 1114, too small
- Thu 1215, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 5–19 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 54, fair | 5 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 310kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 55, fair | 5 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 326kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 41, too small | 5 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 289kJ | wind from the north, 7 knots | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft14 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 233kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 0 knots | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 27, too small | 3 ft14 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 222kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft12 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 132kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft11 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 90kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 24, too small | 3 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | offshorewind from the west, 3 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft8 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore | 29°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft11 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.) | 61kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 30°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
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:11 +0.1 mLow 09:23 −0.1 mHigh 15:30 +0.0 mLow 19:35 −0.0 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:36 +0.1 mLow 09:26 −0.1 mHigh 15:59 +0.0 mLow 20:10 −0.0 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 02:51 +0.1 mLow 09:28 −0.1 mHigh 16:26 +0.0 mLow 20:39 −0.0 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Okanda
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (88°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (268°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 5–19 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 700 m out (1 in 71). 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). The town to stay in is Arugam Bay.
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 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 |
| 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
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46 min by car · 98 places to stay
about US$34/nightcountry average
About Arugam Bay its beds, food and every spot near it
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Nearest beds: Arugam Bay, 23 km (46 min by car)
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 34h 10m
About 34h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CMB, changing at İstanbul Airport (IST), then 6h 50m by road
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