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Mount Lavinia Beach - panoramioMt Lavinia Beach, Colombo District

Western Province beaches

Which Western Province beach is best right now? 10 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 10:56 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. Ketchchimalai Mosque14.0Fairtomorrow

    beru beach

    Beruwala DS Division

    Dark there now. Best 2 pm tomorrow
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    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 3 pm, 4.2
  2. Kalutara Town - panoramio24.0Fairtomorrow

    Calido beach Kalutara

    Kalutara DS Division

    Dark there now. Best 2 pm tomorrow
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    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 3 pm, 4.1
  3. 33.9Poortomorrow

    Dehiwala Beach

    Colombo District

    Dark there now. Best 2 pm tomorrow
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    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 3 pm, 4.0

Western Province today

It is dark across Western Province right now: 0 of 10 scored beaches look good later. Read at 10:56 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Northern Western Province

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

3.7PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Negombo Beach, 3.7
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Southern Western Province

8 of 8 beaches scored, 0 good now

3.8PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: beru beach, 4.0
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  • Best for families

    3.9 Poor

    Wellawatte Beach

    Colombo District. Top score of the 1 scored beach tagged with lifeguards.

Best hours

Western Province averages 4.3 Fair this hour. The best hour today is 8 am (4.8); the weakest is 12 pm (2.5).

No stretch reaches a good score.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Western Province beaches

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10 beaches listed · 10 of 10 scored live

  1. Ketchchimalai Mosque

    beru beach

    Beruwala DS Division

    4.0Fairtomorrow

    Waves not available, wind not available.

    • Watern/a
    • Airn/a
    • Windn/a
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 5 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Kalutara Town - panoramio

    Calido beach Kalutara

    Kalutara DS Division

    4.0Fairtomorrow

    Waves not available, wind not available.

    • Watern/a
    • Airn/a
    • Windn/a
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 5 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Dehiwala Beach

    Colombo District

    3.9Poortomorrow

    Waves not available, wind not available.

    • Watern/a
    • Airn/a
    • Windn/a
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 5 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Mount Lavinia Beach - panoramio

    Mt Lavinia Beach

    Colombo District

    3.9Poortomorrow

    Waves not available, wind not available.

    • Watern/a
    • Airn/a
    • Windn/a
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 5 pm tomorrow
    • Paid parking
  5. Wellawatte Beach

    Colombo District

    3.9Poortomorrow

    Waves not available, wind not available.

    • Watern/a
    • Airn/a
    • Windn/a
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 5 pm tomorrow
    • Lifeguards
  6. Negombo, Beach, 2025-08 CN-01

    Negombo Beach

    Gampaha District

    3.7Poortomorrow

    Waves not available, wind not available.

    • Watern/a
    • Airn/a
    • Windn/a
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. Negombo, Beach, 2025-08 CN-01

    Negombo Beach Park

    Gampaha District

    3.7Poortomorrow

    Waves not available, wind not available.

    • Watern/a
    • Airn/a
    • Windn/a
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  8. Colorful Sky in the Beach

    Panadura Beach

    Panadura DS Division

    3.7Poortomorrow

    Waves not available, wind not available.

    • Watern/a
    • Airn/a
    • Windn/a
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 5 pm tomorrow
    • Paid parking
  9. Gale face beach in Colombo city srilanka sunset view

    Golden Beach

    Colombo District

    3.6Poortomorrow

    Waves not available, wind not available.

    • Watern/a
    • Airn/a
    • Windn/a
    • Wavesn/a
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  10. ColomboHarbour-October2014

    Preethipura Beach

    Gampaha District

    3.6Poortomorrow

    Waves not available, wind not available.

    • Watern/a
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    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm tomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Western Province beaches with live score pins

Coastlines: Natural Earth, public domain. Pins are live scores.

7 and up4 to 7Under 4No live score hereHover a beach to find it. Click a group to zoom in.

Western Province by area

Every area we score, with its own read of today and its best beaches ranked. Filters above apply to the list, not to these.

Colombo District

It is dark in Colombo District: 0 of 4 scored beaches look good later. Best now: Dehiwala Beach, 3.9 Poor.

Dark now. 0 of 4 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 3.9Poortomorrow

    Dehiwala Beach

    Colombo District

    Dark there now. Best 2 pm tomorrow

  • Mount Lavinia Beach - panoramio3.9Poortomorrow

    Mt Lavinia Beach

    Colombo District

    Dark there now. Best 2 pm tomorrow

  • 3.9Poortomorrow

    Wellawatte Beach

    Colombo District

    Dark there now. Best 2 pm tomorrow

  • Gale face beach in Colombo city srilanka sunset view3.6Poortomorrow

    Golden Beach

    Colombo District

    Dark there now. Best 9 am tomorrow

See all 4 beaches in Colombo District

Sub-areas of Western Province

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag. Outlined squares are in the dark.

  • Mount Lavinia Beach - panoramio3.9Poortomorrow

    Colombo District

    Dark now. 0 of 4 look good later

    Best now: Mt Lavinia Beach, 3.9 Poor
  • Negombo, Beach, 2025-08 CN-013.7Poortomorrow

    Gampaha District

    Dark now. 0 of 3 look good later

    Best now: Negombo Beach, 3.7 Poor
  • Ketchchimalai Mosque4.0Fairtomorrow

    Beruwala DS Division

    Dark now. 0 of 1 look good later

    Best now: beru beach, 4.0 Fair
  • Kalutara Town - panoramio4.0Fairtomorrow

    Kalutara DS Division

    Dark now. 0 of 1 look good later

    Best now: Calido beach Kalutara, 4.0 Fair
  • Colorful Sky in the Beach3.7Poortomorrow

    Panadura DS Division

    Dark now. 0 of 1 look good later

    Best now: Panadura Beach, 3.7 Poor

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  • 4.0 FairCalido beach Kalutara now

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  • 3.9 PoorDehiwala Beach now

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Western Province beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Western Province right now?

beru beach has the top Beach Score tomorrow: 4.0 Fair. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Western Province today?

We do not have a water temperature for Western Province right now.

Which Western Province beaches have lifeguards?

1 of 10 listed beaches are tagged with lifeguards on OpenStreetMap, including Wellawatte Beach. Tags can be out of date, so follow the posted flags and staff on the day.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Western Province today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 8 am, at 4.8 Fair. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Western Province?

No live cams are listed for Western Province yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Western Province?

All 10 beaches in our data for Western Province are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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