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Things to Do in Arugam Bay
Arugam Bay is a popular eastern Sri Lankan coastal destination, especially among visitors interested in surfing and beach life. Explore the area and check seasonal surf and weather conditions when planning your stay.
Arugam Bay is on the surf world's map for Main Point, a long right-hander that peels across the bay in the east-coast season, with gentler breaks at Whiskey Point and Peanut Farm for learners. Off the board there are lagoon boat trips at dawn, sunset climbs of Elephant Rock and the wild Kumana National Park to the south.
It is remote – around seven hours from Colombo – which is exactly why it stays relaxed. Arugam Bay is best visited between May and September when the east-coast swells are at their best.
Why VisitArugam Bay
- World-class right-hand point breaks
- Learner waves at Whiskey Point
- Elephant Rock sunsets
- Kumana National Park and lagoons
Best time to visit
May to September for surf and sunshine.
Suggested length of stay
2–3 nights
Getting there
About 7 hours from Colombo; 3 hours from Ella.
ExploreNearby
Ella
A small mountain town wrapped in tea gardens and cloud forest – the Nine Arches Bridge, Little Adam's Peak and some of the island's most photographed scenery.
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Yala
Sri Lanka's most famous national park – leopards, elephants, sloth bears and crocodiles across a landscape of scrub, lagoons and beach.
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Trincomalee
The east coast's natural harbour town – Koneswaram Temple on its clifftop, the white sands of Nilaveli and Uppuveli, and Pigeon Island's reef.
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