Sourced catalogue
Kalpitiya and Puttalam
Lagoons, the ocean side and boat trips are different scenarios with different depth and rescue requirements.
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Where the spots are
Kalpitiya Lagoon
Kalpitiya and Puttalam
Kalpitiya Lagoon
- Water
- lagoon · shallow · flat / chop
- Season
- summer: mid-May to mid-October; winter: mid-December to mid-March
- Wind
- local guide: 18–25 knots in summer and 15–25 knots in winter; check gusts on the live page
- Level
- beginner with a school · intermediate · advanced
- Hazards
- shallow water, other students and fishing activity; confirm the working direction and rescue daily
- Logistics
- multiple schools; exact launch, fees, lesson area and rescue depend on the operator
A large lagoon behind a sandbar used by kite schools. The live page shows wind at the centre, not a water image.
Kappalady Lagoon
- Water
- upper: waist-deep · lower: deeper · flat
- Season
- summer: May to September; winter: mid-December to February
- Wind
- DPC local guide: SW 18–24 knots in summer; NE 12–16 knots on winter afternoons
- Level
- all levels with depth and school support considered
- Hazards
- transition from shallow to deeper water, ocean waves beyond the beach; the camera may be unavailable
- Logistics
- brief with a local school; confirm rescue and current camera status in advance
The upper lagoon is shallow while the lower part is deeper and foil-friendly. An exact camera exists, but its source currently shows it offline.
Vella Island
- Water
- island · shallow flat-water area
- Season
- the main window is the summer monsoon; winter trips require operator confirmation
- Wind
- the region's consistent summer wind; the guide verifies the actual angle
- Level
- intermediate · advanced
- Hazards
- remoteness, boat transfer, no independent rescue and weather dependence
- Logistics
- organised boat trip only, with a guide, communication and rescue plan
A remote island trip rather than an independent beach launch. It requires a boat, local guide and agreed return plan.
Dream Spot
- Water
- sandbar · deep flat water / ocean
- Season
- both Kalpitiya wind seasons
- Wind
- ocean side is side-onshore; lagoon side can be side-offshore
- Level
- beginner only with an operator · intermediate · advanced
- Hazards
- side-offshore lagoon wind, depth, boat access and changing ocean swell
- Logistics
- about a ten-minute operator boat ride; confirm the rescue boat before launching
The sandbar is reached by boat. The lagoon side can be side-offshore, so a rescue boat is part of the route rather than an optional extra.
Donkey Point
- Water
- ocean · waves / freeride
- Season
- Kalpitiya wind seasons; check the swell separately
- Wind
- shore angle and waves depend on the monsoon
- Level
- intermediate · advanced
- Hazards
- ocean swell, current and no shallow lagoon
- Logistics
- travel with a local operator; confirm launch and rescue in advance
An ocean location south of the lagoon for confident riders. This is not a flat-water lesson area.