East Coast Surfing
Sri Lanka’s east coast gets swell from the southern Indian Ocean, and is best from May to September when the prevailing wind is offshore every morning. The beach break in front of the Stardust Hotel can be OK for body surfing, but the best waves are right-hand point breaks. The renowned Arugam Point(“The Point”), sometimes rated one of the best waves in the world, is a 15-minute walk from the hotel.
Pottuvil Point and Crocodile Rock (“Croc Rock”) are less than 30 minutes away in a local ‘tuk tuk’. Several other breaks, including Peanut Farm and Whisky Point, can also be reached as an easy day trip by tuk-tuk.