Surf Camps in Ahangama, Sri Lanka: 14 Compared (2026)
Compare 14 surf camps in Ahangama, Sri Lanka: rated 4.8/5, 4-6ft swell. Learner waves: Aug-May. Ratings, surf conditions and season side by side.
Kabalana Beach (2) · Kabalana (1) · Kathaluwa (1)
Meals included at 13 of the 13 camps that state it. Yoga offered at 14 camps. Video analysis of your surfing at 13 camps. As stated on each camp’s own website.
When to go: waves by month
How often each surf town here has waves for each level, month by month, 1995–2025. First lessons happen in the whitewater near the shore, so they are said in words; the other levels are named by what you can do and the size of the wave on the body. What’s my level? · How we calculate this
Ahangama · 14 camps
First lessons (whitewater near the shore): Almost every day: Oct–Apr. Most days: May, Aug–Sep. Waves often too big: Jun–Jul.
| % of days | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First lessons | 91% | 92% | 99% | 98% | 68% | 44% | 40% | 56% | 73% | 86% | 97% | 96% |
| Too small | 9% | 8% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| Too big | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 32% | 56% | 60% | 44% | 27% | 14% | 3% | 0% |
| Beginner (green waves) | 56% | 54% | 56% | 30% | 4% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 15% | 42% | 50% |
| Intermediate | 49% | 51% | 55% | 77% | 71% | 55% | 50% | 60% | 73% | 82% | 67% | 56% |
| Advanced | 9% | 9% | 12% | 38% | 81% | 98% | 99% | 97% | 94% | 65% | 27% | 16% |
Beginner (green waves) (knee to chest high): most days in Dec–Mar · Intermediate (chest high to just overhead): most days in Feb–Dec · Advanced (head high and up): most days in May–Oct
Model estimate: no suitable buoy within 50 km to check it against.
Days that miss first lessons are too small when every learner spot is under 0.5 m, and too big when none is in the 0.5–2 m band and one is above it. The other levels are read on the face of the wave at its peak: beginner on green waves 0.6–1.2 m, intermediate 1.2–2 m, advanced 1.5 m and up.
What a surf week costs in Ahangama
From €549 to €975 per person, median €646, across the 4 of 14 camps that publish a week with surf lessons included (each camp’s lowest).
Lowest published surf weeks
- Surf Tribe Ahangama · from €549 (7 nights · half board · 5 surf lessons (10 h) · board and wetsuit)
- PURE Beachfront Kathaluwa · from €599 (7 nights · dorm bed · half board · 5 surf lessons)
- Lapoint Ahangama · from €692 (7 nights · half board · 5 surf lessons (10 h) · board and wetsuit)
Figures from each camp’s own site, with the date on its page. Room, season and what is included differ, so compare the package, not only the price.
1. Surf Tribe Ahangama
A surf house beside Kabalana in Ahangama. Half board included. Yoga, SUP, video analysis and excursions run alongside the surfing. Arrival dates are flexible.
All meals · Glamping · Yoga · SUP · Video analysis · Excursions
2. PURE Beachfront Kathaluwa
★ 5/5 (13 reviews) · Kathaluwa
PURE's Sri Lanka camp on the beach at Kathaluwa in Ahangama, on the south coast's stretch of surf villages. Breakfast and dinner included. Snorkelling, diving, cycling and excursions fill the days alongside surf theory, video analysis, yoga and SUP.
Half board · Suite · Glamping · Yoga · SUP · Video analysis · Excursions
3. Lapoint Ahangama
★ 4.8/5 (436 reviews) · Kabalana Beach
A surf camp beside Kabalana Beach in Ahangama. Breakfast and dinner included. Yoga, a gym and cultural tours run alongside the surfing. Stays run as fixed weekly packages.
Half board · Yoga · Fitness
4. Sunshinestories Surf & Yoga Retreat
★ 4.8/5 (91 reviews)
A surf and yoga retreat in a hundred-year-old Dutch colonial villa in Ahangama, a five-minute walk from the ocean, with rooms around a frangipani courtyard, garden bungalows and a long pool; all rooms are air-conditioned and ensuite, including a women-only dorm. The Sunday-to-Sunday week includes 7 nights, 7 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 5 dinners, 5 surf lessons with Sri Lankan coaches, 5 theory lessons, 4 video analysis sessions, 10 yoga sessions, boards and transport.
5. Lotus Surf & Wellness
★ 5/5 (116 reviews)
A boutique colonial villa in Ahangama, 100 m from the beach in a quiet corner of the jungle, run by an Australian mother-and-son team, with 5 ensuite air-conditioned bedrooms, a private pool, a jungle yoga shala and its own spa. The 6-night camp includes 6 buffet breakfasts, 4 dinners, 5 coached surf sessions with filming and 5 video analysis sessions, boards and transport, 5 yoga classes and 1 massage.
6. Ticket To Ride Surf House Sri Lanka
★ 5/5 (97 reviews)
A surf coaching house in Ahangama, tucked 50 m into the jungle opposite a surf break, with 9 ensuite air-conditioned bedrooms, a rooftop bar, a surfboard garage and dedicated video coaching rooms. The full package runs Saturday to Saturday: 7 nights, sunrise coffee and fruit, daily breakfast and 5 dinners, and a 5-day surf course with dawn lessons, afternoon free surfs, theory and video analysis, plus 5 surf-specific training classes.
7. Gota Dagua Sri Lanka
★ 5/5 (391 reviews) · Kabalana Beach
A surf house beside Kabalana Beach in Ahangama. Breakfast and dinner included. Yoga, cultural tours, video analysis and surf theory sessions run alongside the surfing. Stays run as fixed weekly packages.
Half board · Yoga · Video analysis
8. Marshmellow Surf Camp Sri Lanka
★ 5/5 (78 reviews)
A boutique surf and wellness villa set in the jungle in Ahangama, near Kabalana Beach, for beginner to intermediate surfers, with air-conditioned rooms and a pool. Depending on the check-in day, stays include breakfast and lunch, surf lessons with board and transport, surf theory, video analysis and surf training, yoga, pilates and meditation, ice and magnesium baths, surf skate, a beach BBQ and a sunset trip.
9. Solas Surf & Yoga Retreat
★ 4.9/5 (86 reviews)
A beachfront surf and yoga villa on Kabalana Beach, Ahangama, with a beach break and the Kabalana reef break, known as The Rock, right outside, air-conditioned ensuite rooms opening onto a deck or garden, a pool and a beachfront yoga shala. The Sunday-to-Sunday package includes 7 nights, 7 breakfasts, 5 three-course dinners, 5 two-hour surf lessons with equipment, 5 yoga sessions and a tea plantation tour.
10. Blue Waves Beach Lodge
★ 4.7/5 (236 reviews)
A beachfront surf lodge in Ahangama with 11 rooms: 5 suites, 4 doubles and a single, each with private bathroom, terrace and a view of the point break, plus a 6-person shared dorm. The surf package includes accommodation, daily breakfasts and community dinners, daily surf coaching for beginners and intermediates or guiding for advanced surfers, daily transport to the spots and video analysis; a stay with breakfast only is also offered.
11. Soul & Surf Sri Lanka
★ 4.7/5 (205 reviews) · from £156 per night
A boutique surf and yoga hotel of 9 sea-facing rooms on a secluded waterfront cove in Ahangama, with a left-hander you can paddle out to from its café, Canteen. The Saturday-to-Saturday retreat includes 5 surf lessons with gear and transport, 5 guided free surfs, 5 video analysis sessions, 5 Soul of Surfing workshops, 7 yoga classes, 7 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 5 dinners, with a drink at dinner.
12. Global Surf Lodge Kabalana
★ 4.7/5 (199 reviews)
A boutique surf and wellness lodge in Kabalana, a few steps from the ocean, with 12 rooms set separately around lush gardens, each with air conditioning and an ensuite bathroom: twin, double or triple, and family rooms that also serve as shared rooms. The weekly retreat includes daily guided surf sessions with ISA-certified guides and all equipment, surf theory, video analysis with an in-house photographer, daily yoga, ice baths, tuk-tuk transfers and an excursion to Koggala Lake.
13. Blue Waves Jungle Villa
★ 4.8/5 (41 reviews)
A newly built surf villa among rice fields, a minute from Kabalana beach in Ahangama, with 6 double or twin rooms that can take a third bed, a garden with a private swimming pool and a rooftop yoga shala. The surf package includes accommodation, daily breakfasts and community dinners, daily surf coaching for beginners and intermediates or guiding for advanced surfers, daily transport to the spots and video analysis.
14. Dreamsea Surf Camp Sri Lanka
★ 4.6/5 (266 reviews)
A beachfront surf hotel on Matara Road in Ahangama, where the private and shared rooms open straight onto the beach among coconut trees, with a pool bar and restaurant that is also open to the public. The weekly package includes accommodation with breakfast and 3 dinners and free use of the surf equipment; surf lessons, yoga and other activities are added on top, and an airport pick-up can be booked.
Common questions
How many surf camps are there in Ahangama?
findsurfcamp.com compares 14 surf camps in Ahangama.
What does a surf week cost in Ahangama?
From €549 to €975 per person, median €646, across the 4 of 14 camps that publish a week with surf lessons included (each camp’s lowest). Prices read on each camp's own site in October 2026.
When are there waves for first lessons in Ahangama?
Ahangama: Almost every day: Oct–Apr. Most days: May, Aug–Sep. Waves often too big: Jun–Jul. Estimated at the beaches from 1995-2025 swell data.
How warm is the water in Ahangama?
In Ahangama the sea ranges from 28°C (82°F) in Aug to 30°C (86°F) in Apr: monthly medians of the sea surface temperature, 2015-2025.
Which airport is closest to Ahangama?
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) is the nearest airport for every camp here, about 145-150 minutes by car.