Sethawadiya West, Sri Lanka
Sethawadiya West, Sri Lanka is a Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from WSW .
Kitesurfing conditions do not depend on Tide on this spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about. Please refer to the Riding Conditions section below.
Sethawadiya West, Sri Lanka is a Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from WSW .
Kitesurfing conditions do not depend on Tide on this spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about. Please refer to the Riding Conditions section below.
How to get there
You need a 4x4 vehicle to drive onto the spit. Another option is to launch from one of the many resorts on the east side, but the wind has big holes there. It is sometimes hard to keep your kite in the air on the east side of the lagoon.
Nearest Airports
Distance
155km from spot
345km from spot
How to get there
How to get there
You need a 4x4 vehicle to drive onto the spit. Another option is to launch from one of the many resorts on the east side, but the wind has big holes there. It is sometimes hard to keep your kite in the air on the east side of the lagoon.
Nearest Airports
Distance
155km from spot
345km from spot
Best Schools in Sri Lanka
Riding Conditions in Sethawadiya West, Sri Lanka
Riding Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Shorts all year with water around 29°C.
Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from WSW .
There is Thermal and Trade wind at Sethawadiya West, Sri Lanka.
The wind is usually pretty gusty here, since it passes over land upwind. The wind is clean only when it comes from the West or WSW, which only happens occasionally during the main season (May through September). During the rainy season (December through February), the wind here can however become just as clean as in the Kappalady lagoons to the south. However, the winds during the rainy season are typically weaker and not as reliable as the winds during the dry main season (May through September).
Wind usually blows from NE, SSW and SW on the spot.
The best moments to come to Sethawadiya West, Sri Lanka are June, July, August and September .
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Shorts all year with water around 29°C.
Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from WSW .
There is Thermal and Trade wind at Sethawadiya West, Sri Lanka.
The wind is usually pretty gusty here, since it passes over land upwind. The wind is clean only when it comes from the West or WSW, which only happens occasionally during the main season (May through September). During the rainy season (December through February), the wind here can however become just as clean as in the Kappalady lagoons to the south. However, the winds during the rainy season are typically weaker and not as reliable as the winds during the dry main season (May through September).
Wind usually blows from NE, SSW and SW on the spot.
The best moments to come to Sethawadiya West, Sri Lanka are June, July, August and September .
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions do not depend on Tide on this spot.
Sethawadiya West, Sri Lanka is a Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot.
The launching/landing area is reported to be of Big size.
Very long, sandy spit between ocean and lagoon.
Flat water on some parts of the lagoon, but those parts can be extremely shallow, so be careful. There is deeper (but choppy) water further out. There are notable wind channels because of the land upwind, so the area with strong wind is not always the same as the area with flat water.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions do not depend on Tide on this spot.
Sethawadiya West, Sri Lanka is a Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot.
The launching/landing area is reported to be of Big size.
Very long, sandy spit between ocean and lagoon.
Flat water on some parts of the lagoon, but those parts can be extremely shallow, so be careful. There is deeper (but choppy) water further out. There are notable wind channels because of the land upwind, so the area with strong wind is not always the same as the area with flat water.
Need to know
There is no beach users reported here.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Shells
.
Beach risk reported:
None
.
The is no particular rules reported , but as a best practice, talk to a local before you go on water.
Need to know
Need to know
There is no beach users reported here.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Shells
.
Beach risk reported:
None
.
The is no particular rules reported , but as a best practice, talk to a local before you go on water.
Best Schools in Sri Lanka
Webcams around Sethawadiya West, Sri Lanka
Webcams around Sethawadiya West, Sri Lanka
Weather Forecast for the next 10days
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Wind stats in Sri Lanka...
Month | % of Windy Days (more than 15kts) |
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Jan | 25 |
Feb | 20 |
Mar | 8 |
Apr | 6 |
May | 43 |
Jun | 66 |
Jul | 48 |
Aug | 42 |
Sep | 44 |
Oct | 23 |
Nov | 6 |
Dec | 15 |
% of Windy Days (more than 15kts)
Additional information
There are 6 kitesurf schools and 18 kitesurf spots in Sri Lanka.
Best months: January February May June July August September October December
Best months: January February May June July August September October December
Accomodation around the spot
Sethawadiya West, Sri Lanka











