Overview

Kitesurf

Bentota Beach is a popular resort beach on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka in Southern Province. The beach faces west and receives the SW monsoon winds from May to October. The nearby Bentota River lagoon also offers flat water options.

An intermediate spot. The wide sandy beach provides good launching space. Side-shore to onshore SW winds during the monsoon season. The river mouth area can offer some flat water for beginners. Sandy bottom with warm water. The area is well-developed with resorts, water sports centers, and restaurants. Can be busy with tourists and jet skis. Some water sports operators offer kite lessons.

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Spot forecast for Bentota Beach

Sunrise 05:56 · 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 6.3 km from the spot.

Wednesday 21 October Low tide 05:32 · 0.3 m High tide 11:19 · 0.5 m Low tide 18:02 · 0.2 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:10 · 0.5 m Low tide 06:14 · 0.3 m High tide 12:00 · 0.5 m Low tide 18:18 · 0.2 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:34 · 0.6 m Low tide 06:46 · 0.2 m High tide 12:34 · 0.5 m Low tide 18:39 · 0.1 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 00:59 · 0.7 m Low tide 07:16 · 0.2 m High tide 13:04 · 0.6 m Low tide 19:04 · 0.1 m
Sunday 25 October High tide 01:26 · 0.7 m Low tide 07:46 · 0.1 m High tide 13:33 · 0.6 m Low tide 19:30 · 0.1 m

Bentota Beach: 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

298h

in June · 29 rideable days

The season runs from May to October, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 298 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is January, at 2.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 95%13-20 knots · 5%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 95% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is August, at 28 °C. The wettest month is May, with 474 mm.

Monthly averages: Bentota Beach

Monthly averages — Bentota Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	2.5	11 h	29 °C	223 mm
February	7.0	29 h	31 °C	59 mm
March	10.5	52 h	31 °C	116 mm
April	12.5	64 h	30 °C	229 mm
May	23.0	219 h	30 °C	474 mm
June	29.0	298 h	29 °C	327 mm
July	28.0	237 h	29 °C	284 mm
August	28.5	253 h	28 °C	289 mm
September	26.5	278 h	29 °C	317 mm
October	18.0	143 h	29 °C	347 mm
November	5.5	34 h	29 °C	414 mm
December	2.5	20 h	29 °C	172 mm

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Technical details of Bentota Beach 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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