Overview

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Vellai Island is a small island north of the Kalpitiya peninsula in North Western Province. The island sits between the lagoon and the open Indian Ocean, offering riding in multiple directions during the SW monsoon (May-October).

An intermediate to advanced spot due to its remote island location. Access by boat only. The island offers both flat water on the lee side and waves on the exposed side. Sandy bottom with some coral. Strong currents can develop around the island. Bring your own equipment and be self-sufficient. A true adventure kite spot.

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Spot forecast for Vellai Island

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 3.4 km from the spot.

Wednesday 21 October Low tide 04:53 · 0.4 m High tide 11:06 · 0.5 m Low tide 17:56 · 0.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:05 · 0.5 m Low tide 06:05 · 0.3 m High tide 11:51 · 0.5 m Low tide 18:12 · 0.2 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:29 · 0.6 m Low tide 06:41 · 0.2 m High tide 12:27 · 0.6 m Low tide 18:33 · 0.2 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 00:55 · 0.7 m Low tide 07:13 · 0.2 m High tide 12:58 · 0.6 m Low tide 18:57 · 0.1 m
Sunday 25 October High tide 01:22 · 0.8 m Low tide 07:45 · 0.1 m High tide 13:27 · 0.6 m Low tide 19:23 · 0.1 m

Vellai Island: 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: 27 rideable days a month and 442 hours of usable wind, at 31 °C. The low point is January, at 0 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 61%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 61% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 29 °C. The wettest month is November, with 534 mm.

Monthly averages: Vellai Island

Monthly averages — Vellai Island — 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	138 mm
February	0.5	3 h	32 °C	25 mm
March	4.0	24 h	33 °C	78 mm
April	19.0	157 h	32 °C	106 mm
May	28.5	350 h	31 °C	209 mm
June	30.0	442 h	30 °C	54 mm
July	31.0	442 h	31 °C	19 mm
August	30.0	380 h	31 °C	87 mm
September	28.5	399 h	30 °C	70 mm
October	24.5	268 h	30 °C	255 mm
November	5.0	39 h	29 °C	534 mm
December	3.5	28 h	29 °C	131 mm

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Technical details of Vellai Island 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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