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Negombo Beach

Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Negombo Beach 5 photos

  • Negombo, Beach, 2025-08 CN-01

    Negombo, Beach, 2025-08 CN-01. Steffen Schmitz ( more photos ), CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Negombo, Beach, 2025-08 CN-02

    Negombo, Beach, 2025-08 CN-02. Steffen Schmitz ( more photos ), CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Negombo. A magnificent beach. - panoramio

    Negombo. A magnificent beach. - panoramio. tarosys, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Negombo Beach resort pool (Unsplash)

    Negombo Beach resort pool (Unsplash). Recal Media recalmedia, CC0. Source

  • Negombo Beach, Sri Lanka

    Negombo Beach, Sri Lanka. S B from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 1 pm to 4 pm, sunset 5:52 pm
6 am
4.3
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
7 am
4.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.2
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
2.8
20 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
2.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.3
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.8
17 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Negombo Beach.

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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
—
UV
—
Tide
rising
Rain
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Sunset
5:52 pm
Today
4.3Fair6 am96
4.5Fair7 am106
4.6Fair8 am117
4.6Fair9 am117
4.6Fair10 am138
4.2Fair11 am1610
2.8Poor12 pm2013
2.8Poor1 pm1912
3.4Poor2 pm1811
3.3Poor3 pm2113
2.8Poor4 pm1711
3.0Poor5 pm138
Sat
3.0Poor6 am128
3.2Poor7 am128
3.0Poor8 am128
3.7Poor9 am117
3.8Poor10 am128
3.7Poor11 am1711
2.5Poor12 pm1811
3.6Poor1 pm1912
3.6Poor2 pm2113
3.6Poor3 pm1912
3.6Poor4 pm1811
3.6Poor5 pm159
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. Low at 6 pm, 0.3 m. High at 12 am, 0.8 m. Low at 6 am, 0.3 mLow 6 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftHigh 12 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 6 am, 0.3 m<1 ftNow6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 6 pm, 0.3 m<1 ft
  • High 12 am, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 6 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.

  • Sun3.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 98%
  • Mon3.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 100%
  • Tue4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 83%
  • Wed4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 86%
  • Thu5.6 GoodBest 4 pm to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 76%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink47 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 90 m300 ft

Getting there

Nearest town
830 m0.5 miEttukala (village)
Nearest airport
9 km6 miBandaranaike International Airport (CMB)

Nearby places

  • Centre Point Grill & BarFood and drink
    90 m300 ft
  • Il GelatoFood and drink
    140 m450 ft
  • Rodeo pub and restaurantFood and drink
    140 m470 ft
  • The sushi BarFood and drink
    150 m500 ft
  • Boho CaféFood and drink
    150 m500 ft

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

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