Overview

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Kandathoduwa is a spot on the Kalpitiya peninsula in North Western Province. Located on the lagoon side, it offers flat water riding during the SW monsoon (May-October).

A beginner to intermediate lagoon spot. Shallow water with sandy bottom. No waves and no tidal influence. A quieter section of the Kalpitiya lagoon system. Good for practice sessions away from the busier kite school areas. Limited facilities - bring your own equipment.

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Spot forecast for Kandathoduwa

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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Kandathoduwa: 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

442h

in July · 31 rideable days

The season runs from April to October, peaking in July: 28 rideable days a month and 442 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

7-12 knots · 53%13-20 knots · 46%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 53% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is November, at 29 °C. The wettest month is November, with 581 mm.

Monthly averages: Kandathoduwa

Monthly averages — Kandathoduwa — 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	163 mm
February	1.0	6 h	32 °C	29 mm
March	10.0	50 h	32 °C	95 mm
April	22.0	185 h	32 °C	125 mm
May	29.0	374 h	31 °C	271 mm
June	30.0	443 h	30 °C	137 mm
July	31.0	442 h	30 °C	71 mm
August	30.5	406 h	30 °C	110 mm
September	28.5	404 h	30 °C	132 mm
October	28.0	298 h	30 °C	295 mm
November	5.0	48 h	29 °C	581 mm
December	4.5	32 h	29 °C	126 mm

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Technical details of Kandathoduwa 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: Beginner

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