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Sethawadiya West kitesurf spot

Sri Lanka · North Western Province

Spot currently openIntermediate level 8.24 | 79.74

Overview

Sethawadiya West is the ocean side of Sethawadiya on the northern Kalpitiya peninsula in North Western Province. The beach faces west toward the Indian Ocean and receives direct SW monsoon winds from May to October.

An intermediate to advanced ocean spot. The west-facing beach gets full SW monsoon exposure with waves. Sandy bottom. Stronger conditions than the lagoon side of Sethawadiya. Suitable for riders comfortable in ocean conditions. Currents can develop along the coast. Tide affects conditions significantly.

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Spot forecast for Sethawadiya West

Sunrise 05:58 · Sunset 17:52

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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 1.8 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25 Now04:570.4 m11:080.5 m17:580.3 m00:030.5 m06:070.3 m11:520.5 m18:130.2 m00:290.6 m06:420.2 m12:280.6 m18:340.2 m00:550.7 m07:140.2 m12:590.6 m18:580.1 m01:230.8 m07:440.1 m13:270.6 m19:230.1 m
  • 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 · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.2 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.2 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

Sethawadiya West: 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

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: Sethawadiya West
Monthly averages — Sethawadiya West — 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 Sethawadiya West 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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Spot opening date · Required level
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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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