Surf season
When to surf Arugam Bay (Main Point)
Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
A mellow point break.
Mar–Nov
Best months
When it is most consistent
3–4 ft
Typical face
Median day in season
Most days
Surfable days
In season
CMB
Nearest airport
Where we price the trip from
Month by month
Median conditions per calendar month, from years of hindcast at this break. The bar is how good the month is relative to this spot's own best month, so a fickle beach break is measured against itself and not against Pipeline.
| Month | Relative quality | Typical face | Surfable days | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 ft | 49% | Off season | |
| Feb | 2 ft | 71% | Shoulder | |
| Mar | 3 ft | 94% | Peak | |
| Apr | 3 ft | 100% | Peak | |
| May | 3 ft | 100% | Peak | |
| Jun | 4 ft | 100% | Peak | |
| Jul | 4 ft | 100% | Peak | |
| Aug | 4 ft | 100% | Peak | |
| Sep | 4 ft | 100% | Peak | |
| Oct | 4 ft | 100% | Peak | |
| Nov | 3 ft | 95% | Peak | |
| Dec | 3 ft | 80% | Shoulder |
What it is like
- What makes it work
- Long sand-bottom right point peeling into the bay; SE swell + dry-season W offshores May-Sep.
- Sweet spot
- 5 ft faces
- Tide
- Best on a mid tide
- Nearest airport
- CMB
Getting there
Out of NYC we have seen round trips from $1,113 in season. Fares move, so the app watches them and tells you when one lines up with real swell here.
Other breaks in Sri Lanka
We watch Arugam Bay (Main Point) so you do not have to
BarrelFare checks the surf forecast and live airfare together, and tells you when a cheap flight lands on a good swell here.
Get the appMonths above are medians from years of hindcast, not a forecast. A median tells you when to plan a trip. It does not promise waves on a given day.