Surf Trips Sri Lanka

The little tear-drop shaped Indian Ocean island of Sri Lanka delivers everything you might expect from a tropical gem. An exotic land of tea, coconuts, jungle, spices, ancient temples and elephants with a blend of different ethnicities and leftover- signs of the British colonial days makes up for a cultural experience nowhere else to be found. With its predominantly Buddhist culture, Sri Lanka offers a laid back surf holiday destination with a surf menu made up of a choice of coral/rock reefs, points and beach breaks.

Forget about Bali and head to Sri Lanka for your first ride on a surfboard. Welligama on the country’s southern coast is the perfect place to catch your first little waves offering a safe and easily accessible beach break with multiple peaks for you to get your groove on. Generally, the waves in Sri Lanka are more mellow than in Indonesia or the Philippines which makes it the perfect destination to try your luck on some of the most perfect reefbreaks you’ve ever seen.

While surfing in Sri Lanka is so much fun, the country has so much more to offer than just crystal clear little kegs and rippable walls for days. Sri Lanka features some of the most impressive, and most beautiful sceneries in the whole world. Get adventurous and hop on a train from Colombo to Ella through the luscious, green hills of the Sri Lanka hinterland or go full on ‘safari-mode’ on your lay day and explore the gorgeous national parks and its wildlife.