Surf Camps in Weligama, Sri Lanka: 12 Compared (2026)
Compare 12 surf camps in Weligama, Sri Lanka: rated 4.8/5, 4-6ft swell. Learner waves: Aug-May. Ratings, surf conditions and season side by side.
Meals included at 11 of the 11 camps that state it. Yoga offered at 12 camps. Video analysis of your surfing at 10 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
Weligama · 11 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.
Mirissa · 1 camp
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) | 54% | 52% | 56% | 30% | 4% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 15% | 42% | 48% |
| 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 Jan–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.
Surf & Yoga Mirissa says: "There is always soft, friendly white water on the inside for building confidence on specific board skills" - in some months our figures read fewer days for first lessons here, so take them as a guide. (camp’s page)
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 Weligama
From €300 to €703 per person, median €450, across the 9 of 12 camps that publish a week with surf lessons included (each camp’s lowest).
Lowest published surf weeks
- PURE Surf House Weligama · from €300 (7 nights · dorm bed · half board · daily surf lessons · board and wetsuit)
- Layback Surf & Yoga Camp · from €349 (7 nights · dorm bed · 5 surf lessons · board and wetsuit)
- The Surfer Beach Camp · from €390 (7 nights · dorm bed · half board · 6 surf lessons · 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. Kuma Surf Camp Weligama
★ 4.9/5 (234 reviews)
A surf school in Weligama run by its ISA-certified owner, with air-conditioned dorm beds and private rooms. Its surf packages with accommodation cover 6 nights and 6 surfing lessons, daily breakfast and 3 dinners, surf photos and videos, transport to different beaches, drinking water, a river safari and a BBQ night; larger packages add more lessons or yoga classes.
2. PURE Surf House Weligama
A surf house at Weligama. Half board included. Yoga, SUP and excursions run alongside the surfing. Stays run as fixed weekly packages.
All meals · Suite · Glamping · Yoga · SUP · Excursions
3. Layback Surf & Yoga Camp
★ 4.9/5 (436 reviews)
A locally owned surf and yoga camp in Weligama, open since 2017, with dorms and private rooms around a rooftop café and pool, and 6 upgraded private rooms at its quieter Swim Club steps away. Every package covers 7 nights with 5 coached surf sessions in small groups, video analysis, surf theory, pool training and transport to the breaks; Standard adds 5 yoga classes, and Premium adds daily food.
4. The Surfer Beach Camp
★ 4.9/5 (1607 reviews)
A beachfront surf camp on Weligama Bay with a pool, a rooftop for sunset yoga and live music, ensuite private single, double and triple rooms, and a mixed dorm for up to 5. Weekly packages include 7 nights, breakfast every day, dinner every day except Sunday, 6 or 11 surf lessons with ISA-certified instructors, yoga, surf theory, video analysis and daily social activities; cheaper TS2 rooms sit a 5-minute ride away.
5. Soul Surfer Camp
An independent boutique surf retreat in Weligama run by The Surfer, a 20-second walk from the beach, with a rooftop infinity pool and rooftop restaurant facing the sea, ensuite private rooms and a mixed dorm. It runs its own surf schedule: weekly packages include 7 nights, breakfast every day, dinner every day except Sunday, 6 or 11 surf lessons, yoga, surf theory, video analysis and daily social activities.
6. The Green Rooms Surf & Yoga Camp
★ 4.5/5 (241 reviews)
A family-run surf and yoga camp in Weligama, set up after the 2004 tsunami to keep fishing land in local hands, with ensuite cabanas handcrafted from mango wood and, behind them, air-conditioned rooms in The Green House. The surf and yoga package covers 7 nights, 10 surf lessons over 5 days with boards and transport to different spots, surf theory, daily yoga, breakfast every day and 5 dinners including BBQ nights.
7. Riptide Surf House
★ 4.9/5 (89 reviews)
A surf house in Weligama, minutes from the ocean, with a pool, a games room, an upstairs café-bar and ensuite rooms with balconies: a master room, a double room and a bunk-bed dorm. Stays include 2 surf lessons a day with board rental and tuk-tuk transport to local breaks, video analysis, surf theory and surf apnea lessons, daily yoga except on Wednesdays, breakfast every day and dinner 6 times a week.
8. Lucky's Surf Camp
Boutique surf hotel in Pelana, Weligama, a few steps from Weligama beach, with 11 private double rooms with air conditioning and en-suite shower, 3 shared rooms of four beds each (female and mixed) and an After Surf rooftop café over the bay. The Surf & Stay package (3 nights minimum, flexible arrival day) includes one morning surf lesson a day in a small group with ISA-certified coaches (6 a week, not on arrival or departure days), board and rashguard, transport to lessons, daily breakfast, communal dinners 5 times a week, sunset yoga and video analysis.
9. Solid Surf & Yoga House Sri Lanka
★ 4.9/5 (456 reviews)
A surf and yoga house in the green area of Cape Weligama, on Weligama Bay, where every room has a private bathroom and air conditioning, with a large pool and an outdoor cinema. Its one package covers breakfast, dinner 5 times a week, beginner surf lessons or guiding for intermediate and advanced surfers, board rental, beach transport, a daily yoga class, surf skate sessions, and a video night and a theory night; the minimum stay is 5 days.
10. Surf & Yoga Mirissa
★ 4.8/5 (637 reviews)
A surf and yoga villa in the third bay of Mirissa, a 5-minute walk from the beach, with air-conditioned rooms, a jungle garden with a pool, a jungle yoga shala, a vegan café and a co-working space. Packages, bookable for any arrival day, include accommodation, semi-private surf lessons, yoga classes, video analysis and surf theory, surf transfers, and breakfast, brunch and dinner every day.
11. Kima Surf Camp Weligama
★ 4.9/5 (671 reviews) · from €25 per night
A surf camp in a Sri Lankan colonial homestead over 150 years old, set in greenery a couple of minutes' walk from Weligama's beach breaks, with air-conditioned dorms, private rooms, suites and villas, and a pool. Stays include 2 guided surf sessions a day, 7 days a week, with tuk-tuk shuttles, surf theory and video analysis, yoga 6 days a week, breakfast every day and dinner 5 nights a week; beginners can add a five-day Learn-to-Surf program.
12. Elsewhere Surf Camp Sri Lanka
★ 4.8/5 (560 reviews) · from €65 per night
An adults-only beachfront surf camp in Weligama with air-conditioned shared dorms and poolside private rooms, a rooftop bar and restaurant over the bay, a pool and an air-conditioned gym and yoga studio. The package includes 3 meals and 3 drinks a day, 2 surf sessions a day in small groups with theory, video analysis and pool training, tuk-tuk transport, surf photos and videos, and nightly events; yoga runs daily, with one class a week included.
Common questions
How many surf camps are there in Weligama?
findsurfcamp.com compares 12 surf camps in Weligama: Weligama (11), Mirissa (1).
What does a surf week cost in Weligama?
From €300 to €703 per person, median €450, across the 9 of 12 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 Weligama?
Weligama: Almost every day: Oct–Apr. Most days: May, Aug–Sep. Waves often too big: Jun–Jul. Mirissa: 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 Weligama?
In Weligama the sea ranges from 27°C (81°F) in Aug to 30°C (86°F) in Apr: monthly medians of the sea surface temperature, 2015-2025.
Which airport is closest to Weligama?
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) is the nearest airport for every camp here, about 150-155 minutes by car.