Arugam Bay Beach
Arugam Bay is in the dry zone of Sri Lanka’s southeastern drift of the Indian Ocean. This is 116 km from Colombo it is another fishing village. Identified as the best surfing beach in Sri Lanka and the 4th best beach in South-East Asia and is also among the 10 best surfing beaches in the world.
The Arugam Bay territory is known for its quality surf breaks. The ‘Main Point’ is one of the main surfing areas of the Bay found towards the south of the sound. This is a correct hand point break, with a stone/reef base, and has various areas with incidental barrels. Different breaks in the zone incorporate Whiskey Point and Pottuvil Point toward the north, and Elephant Rock, Peanut Farm and Okanda toward the south. These breaks have pulled in a constant flow of worldwide travelers for quite a few years. Arugam Bay has a decent neighborhood surf scene and is home to some of Sri Lanka’s most gifted surfers and lately surfers from Arugam Bay have ruled national competitions.
It provides utmost relaxation and tranquility with white sandy beaches and the possibility of spotting Sri Lankan wildlife The Bird Sanctuary is also at close proximity to it so bird-watchers / surf fanatics can spend a great time at the beach.
