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Adventure · Arugam Bay, Eastern Province

Ride the
point break

Arugam Bay's Main Point is consistently ranked among the world's best right-handers, a long, forgiving wave that suits everyone from first-timers to advanced surfers, in a laid-back east-coast surf town.

$25–60Typically · per person
May–SepBest season
3 days / 2 nightsPackage length

The experience

A top-ten right-hand point break

Main Point's long, peeling right-hander has put Arugam Bay on the world surf map, drawing surfers of every level for a season that runs reliably from May through September. This package pairs guided sessions with a local instructor who knows every stage of the tide.

Beyond Main Point, half a dozen other breaks around the bay suit beginners and intermediates, while evenings settle into the town's easy-going beach-bar rhythm.

Best forSurfers of all levels
Meeting pointArugam Bay beach, by arrangement
Group sizeSmall group or private
Combine withYala, Trincomalee
IncludesBoard hire, guided sessions

What to expect

Three days on the east coast

Surf
Main Point break
A long, consistent right-hander rated among the world's top ten point breaks, best at mid-to-high tide.
Culture
Laid-back bay life
Beach cafés, easy sunsets and a town built entirely around the surf season's rhythm.
Levels
Breaks for everyone
Baby Point and Whiskey Point offer gentler waves for beginners alongside Main Point's bigger swell.

Good to know

Before you book

Best months
May – Sep
The east coast's dry, swell-consistent season, opposite the south coast's calendar.
Skill level
All welcome
Instructors adjust sessions for complete beginners through advanced surfers.
Off-season
Town quiets down
Outside May–September, swell becomes unreliable and many guesthouses close.
What to bring
Reef booties
Recommended for some of the rockier breaks around the bay.

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