Overview

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Mawella Beach, also known as "Mad Dog Beach," is located in Southern Province on Sri Lanka's south coast near Tangalle. The beach faces south and receives SW monsoon winds from May to October.

An intermediate to advanced spot. The beach is less developed than the main tourist beaches. Sandy bottom with some rocky sections. Waves are common on this exposed south-facing coast. The SW monsoon brings side-shore to onshore winds. Currents can be strong. A good option for riders looking for waves in a quieter setting. Limited facilities nearby.

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Spot forecast for Mawella Beach

Sunrise 05:52 · Sunset 17:50

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 0.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:55 · 0.3 m Low tide 07:31 · 0.3 m High tide 10:47 · 0.3 m Low tide 18:26 · 0.2 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:23 · 0.3 m Low tide 06:44 · 0.2 m High tide 11:50 · 0.3 m Low tide 18:25 · 0.2 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:33 · 0.4 m Low tide 06:52 · 0.2 m High tide 12:27 · 0.4 m Low tide 18:39 · 0.1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:53 · 0.5 m Low tide 07:12 · 0.1 m High tide 12:59 · 0.4 m Low tide 19:00 · 0.1 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 01:17 · 0.5 m Low tide 07:37 · 0.1 m High tide 13:29 · 0.4 m Low tide 19:23 · 0.1 m

Mawella Beach: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

398h

in August · 31 rideable days

The season runs from May to October, peaking in August: 29 rideable days a month and 398 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is January, at 0 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 71%13-20 knots · 29%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 29 °C. The wettest month is January, with 319 mm.

Monthly averages: Mawella Beach

Monthly averages — Mawella Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	0.0	0 h	29 °C	319 mm
February	0.0	0 h	32 °C	59 mm
March	3.0	12 h	31 °C	127 mm
April	16.5	125 h	31 °C	157 mm
May	28.0	330 h	30 °C	237 mm
June	30.0	423 h	30 °C	107 mm
July	30.5	404 h	31 °C	82 mm
August	31.0	398 h	30 °C	125 mm
September	28.5	396 h	30 °C	101 mm
October	28.5	273 h	30 °C	168 mm
November	11.0	85 h	29 °C	302 mm
December	7.5	56 h	30 °C	163 mm

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Technical details of Mawella Beach spot

The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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