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Yala Beach

Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Yala Beach 5 photos

  • Patanangala Rock Yala National Park

    Patanangala Rock Yala National Park. Adbar, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Menik River in Yala National Park 2023-03-11-1

    Menik River in Yala National Park 2023-03-11-1. Alexey Komarov, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Menik River in Yala National Park 2023-03-11-2

    Menik River in Yala National Park 2023-03-11-2. Alexey Komarov, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Macaques in Yala National Park 2023-03-11-2

    Macaques in Yala National Park 2023-03-11-2. Alexey Komarov, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Yala National Park 2023-03-11-3

    Yala National Park 2023-03-11-3. Alexey Komarov, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 1 pm to 4 pm, sunset 5:46 pm
6 am
5.2
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
7 am
5.4
17 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
8 am
5.2
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
9 am
6.2
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
10 am
7.3
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
11 am
6.7
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.0
23 km/h15 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.1
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.5
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.1
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.4
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.0
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair

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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
5:46 pm
Today
5.2Fair6 am1610
5.4Fair7 am1710
5.2Fair8 am1811
6.2Good9 am1711
7.3Great10 am1912
6.7Good11 am2214
6.0Good12 pm2315
5.1Fair1 pm2415
4.5Fair2 pm2415
4.1Fair3 pm2113
4.4Fair4 pm1610
4.0Fair5 pm2113
Sat
5.2Fair6 am148
5.4Fair7 am148
5.3Fair8 am1710
5.3Fair9 am1510
5.0Fair10 am1912
5.0Fair11 am2012
5.1Fair12 pm2012
5.4Fair1 pm2113
5.4Fair2 pm2113
5.3Fair3 pm2113
6.1Good4 pm2012
6.4Good5 pm1610
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. Low at 7 pm, 0.4 m. High at 1 am, 0.7 m. Low at 8 am, 0.4 mLow 7 pm, 0.4 m1 ftHigh 1 am, 0.7 m2 ftLow 8 am, 0.4 m1 ftNow7 pm1 am7 am
  • Low 7 pm, 0.4 m1 ft
  • High 1 am, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 8 am, 0.4 m1 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.

  • Sun5.8 GoodBest 8 am to 10 amWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 66%
  • Mon4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 79%
  • Tue3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 80%
  • Wed4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 73%
  • Thu5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 39%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest airport
33 km21 miWeerawila Air Base (WRZ)

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

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