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Alankuda Beach - Bar Reef kitesurf spot
Sri Lanka · North Western Province
Overview
Alankuda Beach is on the western coast of the Kalpitiya peninsula in North Western Province, near the Bar Reef marine sanctuary. The beach faces west and receives SW monsoon winds from May to October.
An intermediate ocean spot. The Bar Reef offshore provides some wave shelter, creating calmer conditions than fully exposed beaches. Sandy bottom with warm, clear water. Marine life is abundant due to the reef sanctuary. Be careful of coral areas and fishing activities. Some guesthouses nearby. A scenic spot combining kitesurfing with nature.
Spot forecast for Alankuda Beach - Bar Reef
Sunrise 05:58 · Sunset 17:53
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Tides
Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.7 km from the spot.
- Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m
- Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.2 m
- Friday 23 October High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.2 m
- Saturday 24 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.1 m
- Sunday 25 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.1 m
Alankuda Beach - Bar Reef: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
443h
in July · 31 rideable days
The season runs from April to October, peaking in July: 29 rideable days a month and 443 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is January, at 0 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 52% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is November, at 29 °C. The wettest month is November, with 572 mm.
Monthly averages: Alankuda Beach - Bar Reef
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.0 | 0 h | 30 °C | 156 mm |
| February | 1.5 | 7 h | 32 °C | 29 mm |
| March | 10.0 | 49 h | 32 °C | 93 mm |
| April | 22.5 | 197 h | 32 °C | 112 mm |
| May | 29.0 | 382 h | 31 °C | 239 mm |
| June | 30.0 | 444 h | 30 °C | 90 mm |
| July | 31.0 | 443 h | 30 °C | 45 mm |
| August | 30.5 | 406 h | 30 °C | 89 mm |
| September | 28.5 | 404 h | 30 °C | 97 mm |
| October | 28.0 | 317 h | 30 °C | 279 mm |
| November | 5.5 | 48 h | 29 °C | 572 mm |
| December | 4.5 | 34 h | 29 °C | 102 mm |
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Technical details of Alankuda Beach - Bar Reef spot
The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
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