Kabalana, The Rock Surf Point. Classic A-frame reef break. Good power, left and rights with 300m ride. Sand beach break also. Stay with Sion Surf Camp, Lace Rock.
Kabalana Surf Point or The Rock as its is also known, is reputed to be the best A-Frame reef break in Sri Lanka. Generally it has good power, left and rights with a ride of around 300m. Between peak season Jan and Feb waves can hold to 8ft, making it a popular break for intermediates, advanced and locals. Be respectful to the locals, they have been known to kick off on this beach.
The Kabalana beach break is more suited to beginners where you can froth about in the white water with no trouble at all. If you swim out, beware of the rip currents, they can whisk you out to sea quite quickly and you will have to rely on the advanced surfers for rescue. So if you are a beginner and the currents don’t get you there is a killer cocktail bar in the nearby hotel, where you can safely wait for your more advanced surf buddies.
Kabalana Surf Location is also known as The Rock, due to a very significant rock projected out in the ocean. This is the fancy point of many advanced surfers who come year after year to surf the south coast. Steep take-off, reef, warm water & The Rock gets you feeling like you’re really having a tropical surf session.
During high season the waves can go up to around 6 feet in height..Kabalana beach break which is in front of 7th Sky (Welhengoda surf point) is ideal for beginners during the season and off season. Localism is found there in Kabalana. So give some respect to the locals and they won’t drop in. It’s a good idea not to argue with them. Good remedy is to act like you don’t understand what they say. When surfs’ not up in Kabalana, most probably it’s not up anywhere else. So take a boat ride to Madolduwa in Koggala River or visit an aged old temple around Kathaluwa. Toward evening, may be you can go sightseeing and watch how fishermen go about their daily business on sticks.
Surf spot quality
Wave quality – Regional Classic Experience – All level Frequency – Regular
Access
Distance – 3.25 hrs from the main airport Public access – Yes
Wave
Type – Reef break
Direction – A Frame Bottom – Coral, reef Power – Medium to High Good day length – 300m
Danger
Rock – No Urchins – Yes Localism – Yes
info: www.surfteamsrilanka.com
