Overview

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Mini Wella is a spot on the northern part of the Kalpitiya peninsula in North Western Province. The spot is on the ocean side, facing west toward the Indian Ocean. It receives the SW monsoon winds from May to October.

An intermediate ocean spot. The west-facing beach gets direct SW monsoon exposure with waves and currents. Sandy bottom. The "Mini Wella" name suggests smaller wave conditions compared to other ocean spots. Good for riders transitioning from lagoon to ocean riding. Tide-dependent conditions - check tide times before sessions.

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Spot forecast for Mini Wella

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.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 06:17 · 0.4 m Low tide 07:49 · 0.4 m High tide 09:37 · 0.4 m Low tide 18:19 · 0.3 m High tide 23:49 · 0.4 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 04:53 · 0.4 m High tide 11:07 · 0.5 m Low tide 17:56 · 0.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:04 · 0.5 m Low tide 06:05 · 0.3 m High tide 11:52 · 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

Mini Wella: 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.

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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: Mini Wella

Monthly averages — Mini Wella — 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 Mini Wella 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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