Mirissa, Sri Lanka
All levelsBeach & Point & Reef breaksStrong nomad scene
Photo: Sarmat Batagov / UnsplashAll-level beach, point, and reef breaks, boardshorts water year-round, strong nomad scene.
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Data updated
At a glance
Peak seasonSep–May100% surfable at peak
SuitsAll levels7 known spots
Boardlongboard · both · shortboardbeach, point, reef
Water27.2–30°CBoardshorts most of the year
Internet54 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$970+all-in, estimated
Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train
7 spots within 25 km · 4 beginner, 3 intermediate, 0 advancedHazardsreefrocksrips
All places (9)
Coworking3 listed
- Mira CoworkingView on Google
- PLAN B CoworkingView on Google
- Co-Working Space at Asaya SandsView on Google
Cafés3 listed
- Mira CafeView on Google
- 26cafeView on Google
- Lilo Cafe MirissaView on Google
Gyms3 listed
- Zyron FitnessView on Google
- Anytime - Fitzone & SupplementsView on Google
- SILA Mirissa, URBAN GYMView on Google
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The surf year
Best window Sep–May · 9 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 89%Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Sep–May · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
100peak · Jan
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
midmidmidmidmido-hdo-hdo-hdo-hdmidmidmid
Wind ok
97%98%88%77%35%3%4%4%8%49%78%87%
Water
28°28°29°30°29°28°27°28°29°29°29°29°
Barsless surfablemore
WaterBoardshorts24°+
How we compute this
Computed from hourly ERA5 / ERA5-Ocean reanalysis (2015–2024): swell reaching this coast × wind quality × size for the chosen level, over daylight hours. Sea temperature 2023–2025.model v2 · computed 2026-09-08 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology
Working from here
median 54 Mbps · 1 known coworking space · from $590 a month · balanced sceneInternet speedmedian download · Ookla54 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap1
Quiet ↔ Party62 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$590–$1,120
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $970–$1,640
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Getting there
Nearest airportKoggala Airport
CodeKCT
Distance11 km
Towns like Mirissa
Sources & confidence
AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSeason, wind and wetsuit are computed from hourly ERA5 marine history (see the full methodology); internet from Ookla, vibe from OpenStreetMap density, cost from the World Bank price level. Rent is modeled and flagged estimated. A human spot-check promotes a town to verified.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · owa-difficulty · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-21Suggest a correction
Swell & seasonComputed — ERA5/ERA5-Ocean hourly, 2015–2024
Wind qualityComputed — ERA5 hourly wind, 2015–2024
Sea temperatureOpen-Meteo marine, 2023–2025
Surf spots & skillOpenStreetMap · OpenWaterAtlas · Wikidata
Internet speedOokla Open Data (town median)
Vibe & amenitiesOpenStreetMap POI density
AirportOurAirports
Cost of livingWorld Bank ICP price level
RentModeled from price level — estimate
Named placesGoogle Places UI Kit · top 3/category, type-checked · distances computed from stored coordinates
Stay linksAgoda / Booking.com / Airbnb search — link-out, not sourced
PhotosUnsplash