Overview

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Etalai is a coastal spot on the Kalpitiya peninsula in North Western Province, Sri Lanka. The beach faces west toward the Indian Ocean and receives the SW monsoon winds from May to October.

An intermediate ocean spot. Sandy beach with warm water. Side-shore to onshore SW winds during the monsoon season. Some wave action on the open coast. Less developed than the central Kalpitiya spots. A quieter option for riders who want to escape the busier lagoon areas. Tide affects water depth and beach width.

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Spot forecast for Etalai

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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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 4.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 05:56 · 0.5 m Low tide 08:09 · 0.5 m High tide 09:57 · 0.5 m Low tide 18:43 · 0.3 m High tide 23:36 · 0.4 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 05:17 · 0.4 m High tide 11:11 · 0.5 m Low tide 18:06 · 0.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:01 · 0.5 m Low tide 06:13 · 0.3 m High tide 11:54 · 0.6 m Low tide 18:17 · 0.2 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:29 · 0.6 m Low tide 06:45 · 0.3 m High tide 12:30 · 0.6 m Low tide 18:36 · 0.2 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 00:57 · 0.7 m Low tide 07:15 · 0.2 m High tide 13:02 · 0.6 m Low tide 19:00 · 0.1 m

Etalai: 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

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.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 47%13-20 knots · 52%21-30 knots · 1%

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: Etalai

Monthly averages — Etalai — 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	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 Etalai 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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