Kitesurfing Lanka kitesurf spot

Sri Lanka · North Western Province

Spot currently openBeginner level 8.22 | 79.71

Overview

Kitesurfing Lanka is a kite school and launch spot on the Kalpitiya peninsula in North Western Province. Located near Kandakuliya, it offers access to both lagoon and ocean riding during the SW monsoon (May-October).

A spot with a kite school on-site, suited for all levels. The lagoon side provides flat water for beginners and freestyle. Equipment rental and lessons available. Consistent SW monsoon winds during the season. The school can also guide riders to ocean spots for wave riding. Accommodation options nearby.

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Spot forecast for Kitesurfing Lanka

Sunrise 05:58 · Sunset 17:53

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

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Kitesurfing Lanka: when to go?

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Season · peak

444h

in July · 31 rideable days

The season runs from April to October, peaking in July: 28 rideable days a month and 444 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is January, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 0 rideable days0 d J February: 0.5 rideable days F March: 8 rideable days M April: 22 rideable days A May: 28.5 rideable days M June: 30 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days31 d J August: 30.5 rideable days A September: 28.5 rideable days S October: 27.5 rideable days O November: 4.5 rideable days N December: 4 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 0 rideable days0 d J February: 0.5 rideable days F March: 8 rideable days M April: 22 rideable days A May: 28.5 rideable days M June: 30 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days31 d J August: 30.5 rideable days A September: 28.5 rideable days S October: 27.5 rideable days O November: 4.5 rideable days N December: 4 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 45%13-20 knots · 55%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 55% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is November, at 28 °C. The wettest month is November, with 536 mm.

Monthly averages: Kitesurfing Lanka
Monthly averages — Kitesurfing Lanka — 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 135 mm
February 0.5 5 h 31 °C 32 mm
March 8.0 36 h 32 °C 86 mm
April 22.0 195 h 32 °C 111 mm
May 28.5 376 h 31 °C 205 mm
June 30.0 445 h 30 °C 50 mm
July 31.0 444 h 30 °C 23 mm
August 30.5 398 h 30 °C 88 mm
September 28.5 402 h 30 °C 71 mm
October 27.5 315 h 30 °C 245 mm
November 4.5 44 h 28 °C 536 mm
December 4.0 31 h 29 °C 131 mm

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Technical details of Kitesurfing Lanka spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

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

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Open all year round
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