Check the Beach
Mount Lavinia Beach - panoramioMt Lavinia Beach, Colombo District

Colombo District beaches

Which Colombo District beach is best right now? 4 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 12:50 pm 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. 13.9Poortomorrow

    Dehiwala Beach

    Colombo District

    Dark there now. Best 2 pm tomorrow
    Air
    —
    Water
    —
    Wind
    —
    Waves
    —
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 3 pm, 4.0
  2. Mount Lavinia Beach - panoramio23.9Poortomorrow

    Mt Lavinia Beach

    Colombo District

    Dark there now. Best 2 pm tomorrow
    Air
    —
    Water
    —
    Wind
    —
    Waves
    —
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 3 pm, 4.0
  3. 33.9Poortomorrow

    Wellawatte Beach

    Colombo District

    Dark there now. Best 2 pm tomorrow
    Air
    —
    Water
    —
    Wind
    —
    Waves
    —
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 3 pm, 4.0

Colombo District today

It is dark across Colombo District right now: 0 of 4 scored beaches look good later. Read at 12:50 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

Northern Colombo District

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

3.8PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Wellawatte Beach, 3.9
Water
—
Wind
—
Waves
—
Better right now

Southern Colombo District

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

3.9PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Dehiwala Beach, 3.9
Water
—
Wind
—
Waves
—

  • Best for families

    3.9 Poor

    Wellawatte Beach

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

Best hours

Colombo District averages 2.5 Poor this hour. The best hour today is 8 am (5.0); 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 Colombo District beaches

Every Colombo District beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

4 beaches listed · 4 of 4 scored live

  1. 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
  2. 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

  3. 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
  4. 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
Map of Colombo District 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.

Stays near Colombo District’s best beaches today

Compare hotels and apartments near the beaches that score best today.

Partner links
  • 3.9 PoorDehiwala Beach now

    Stays near Dehiwala Beach

    Compare prices for tonight on our stays partner’s map.

    Prices for your datesCompare stays
  • 3.9 PoorMt Lavinia Beach now

    Stays near Mt Lavinia Beach

    Compare prices for tonight on our stays partner’s map.

    Prices for your datesCompare stays
  • 3.9 PoorWellawatte Beach now

    Stays near Wellawatte Beach

    Compare prices for tonight on our stays partner’s map.

    Prices for your datesCompare stays

Hotel results come from our stays partner. We may earn a commission when you book, at no extra cost to you, and it never changes the beach score.

Colombo District beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Colombo District right now?

Dehiwala Beach has the top Beach Score tomorrow: 3.9 Poor. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Colombo District today?

We do not have a water temperature for Colombo District right now.

Which Colombo District beaches have lifeguards?

1 of 4 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 Colombo District today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 8 am, at 5.0 Fair. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Colombo District?

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

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Colombo District?

All 4 beaches in our data for Colombo District are scored live on this page.

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

More areas in Western Province

Same live scores, same flags.

Run a cam on a Colombo District beach? List it free.

Surf shops, hotels and lifeguard clubs: put your cam next to a live Beach Score and send beachgoers your way.

  • Free listing, with a credit and a link to your site on the beach page
  • Works with YouTube streams and most IP cams
  • Cams load on click, so nothing autoplays
List your beach camTakes about 5 minutes.