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Polhena Beach

Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

No photo of Polhena Beach yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Calmest: 11 am to 2 pm, sunset 5:50 pm
6 am
4.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
7 am
4.8
14 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.8
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.3
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.0
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
11 am
3.9
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.6
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.1
30 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.2
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.1
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.1
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
2.9
25 km/h16 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
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Water
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Wind
— km/hmph
Gusts
— km/hmph
Waves
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UV
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Tide
rising
Rain
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Sunset
5:50 pm
Today
4.5Fair6 am117
4.8Fair7 am148
4.8Fair8 am1811
4.3Fair9 am2012
4.0Fair10 am2012
3.9Poor11 am2113
3.6Poor12 pm2214
3.1Poor1 pm3018
3.2Poor2 pm2616
3.1Poor3 pm2616
3.1Poor4 pm2314
2.9Poor5 pm2516
Sat
3.5Poor6 am159
3.4Poor7 am1610
3.2Poor8 am2113
3.6Poor9 am159
3.6Poor10 am1811
3.5Poor11 am1912
3.4Poor12 pm2113
3.3Poor1 pm2315
3.3Poor2 pm2214
3.6Poor3 pm1811
3.6Poor4 pm2012
3.7Poor5 pm2012
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 12 pm, 0.7 m. Low at 6 pm, 0.3 m. High at 12 am, 0.7 m. Low at 7 am, 0.3 mHigh 12 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 6 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftHigh 12 am, 0.7 m2 ftLow 7 am, 0.3 m<1 ftNow5 pm11 pm5 am
  • High 12 pm, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 6 pm, 0.3 m<1 ft
  • High 12 am, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 7 am, 0.3 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 94%
  • Mon2.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 100%
  • Tue3.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 94%
  • Wed3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 93%
  • Thu4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 68%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 20 m80 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms80 m280 ft away
  • Showers70 m240 ft away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 40 m120 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink20 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 40 m120 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
920 m0.6 mi
Nearest town
410 m0.3 miPolhena (village)
Nearest airport
23 km14 miKoggala Airport (KCT)

Nearby places

  • Beach cafeFood and drink
    40 m120 ft
  • Fusion 88Food and drink
    110 m350 ft
  • Reef, Wind & FireFood and drink
    140 m450 ft
  • Lion GateFood and drink
    170 m570 ft
  • Royal Sea WindFood and drink
    210 m700 ft

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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