Surfing in Sri Lanka - The best beach villas for surfers in Sri Lanka | For surfers, we’ve compiled a list of the best beach villas in Sri Lanka

What are the greatest beaches in Sri Lanka for surfing?

From June to September, on Sri Lanka’s untamed East Coast, try Arugam Bay, a point-break beach excellent for all surfers, or Whisky Point, a popular hangout for beginners. Other outstanding surfing places south of Arugam Bay include Elephant Rock and Peanut Farm. For more experienced surfers, Pottuvil Point, located north of Arugam Bay town, offers superb surfing. Arugam Bay features a wide range of lodging options, including several villas. Arugam Bay also offers a diverse range of surfing schools and surfboard rental services.
From December to April: The South Coast of Sri Lanka features the best surfing beaches during this time of year. The nearest surfing area to the airport is Hikkaduwa, north of Galle, which has tremendous waves for experienced surfers, while the beaches from Mirissa to Dikwella and Tangalle have some beautiful surfing spots for beginners to more experienced surfers.

The best beach villas for surfers

Here are some of our own recommendations for the best beach villas in Sri Lanka for surfers. These villas are placed directly in front of or within walking distance of some of Sri Lanka's best surfing areas.

01. Stella Beach Villa – Four Bedroom Beachfront Villa in Madiha

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Stella Beach Villa is a 4 bedroom luxury beach villa with a 20m pool and direct beach access located in Mirissa. The land is covered by walls and only opens from the side where the beach is, the large garden offering the kids a great place to run around. All the bedrooms are ensuite and have air-con. Stella Beach Villa also has the unique feature of a surf break directly out from the villa allowing the experienced surfers to enjoy and the less experienced to watch

02. Stella Beach House – Four Bedroom Beachfront Villa in Madiha (next to Stella Beach villa)

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Stella Beach House is a compact little house that has room for all the family. Simple, unpretentious, elegant with modern trimmings, it will provide the blueprint for a great beach holiday. The majority of the garden boundary is walled however, a small portion is shared with the sister villa SBV - has been removed to enable the house to enjoy direct access to the beach

03. Tea Tree Villa – Five Bedroom Beachfront Villa in Ahangama

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Tea Tree is a modern spacious and exclusive 5 bedroom villa located on absolute beachfront in Ahangama. Walking in from the main gates through the inner garden area you will be looking at the main sitting area with views over the pool and the Indian Ocean. The house is fully staffed with a chef and a dedicated villa manager.

Located on the beach the villa is a surfer’s paradise. You can just walk out from the beach gate and select from two breaks right in front of the villa. The Kabalana Beach is a just few minutes walking distances away which is famous for “The Rock” a punchy A-frame break. Some of the best surfing breaks including Midigama, Weligama, and Mirissa Bay is just a short tuk-tuk ride away. We provide you a secured surfboard shed where you can securely store your boards. Without a doubt, Tea Tree Villa is one of the best surfing villas in Sri Lanka

04. Karmel Villa – Four Bedroom Riverfront Villa in Ahangama

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Situated in a unique spot and secluded within its own tropical garden, Villa Karmel enjoys breathtaking views of the Goviyapana river. The entire villa includes three bedrooms, and in addition there are two honeymoon suites set slightly apart (three bedrooms with double beds and two bedrooms with twin single beds) and five ensuite bathrooms

There are two Honeymoon Suites, each one includes a bedroom (double bed), ensuite bathroom and its own verandah and sitting area looking over the Goviyapana River

05. Villa Abiman – Four Bedroom Beachfront Villa in Hiriketiya

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Villa Abiman sits on one acre of land on a quiet stretch of Sri Lanka's southern coastline. The house is elevated with gardens front and back and views of the ocean through palm treetops. Enjoy the peace of the large gardens, planted with tropical fruit trees, fragrant Sepalika and Araliya, flowering gingers, heliconia, hibiscus and lilies. Steps take you down to the lower lawn, a large, grassy area shaded by palm trees, perfect for outdoor games or relaxing in a hammock

Direct access to the sandy beach is through the garden gate. The bay is wide and long and perfect for beach walks, games, flying kites and making sandcastles. In season the waves are gentle and the waters swimmable. At other times the waves can be fun for bodyboarding. There is an outdoor shower next to the gate to wash off sand and salt

06. Newalla Palms – Six Bedroom Villa Close to Hiriketiya

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Nilwella Palms is a six-bedroom villa located on the Southern Coast of the beautiful Island of Sri Lanka. Located near the small village of Nilwella which is minutes away from Hiriketiya surfing beach and about 2.5 hours drive from Colombo Airport. Our villa is fully staffed so just switch off, lie back and relax

The beach stretch in front of the villa is almost completely deserted, so guests can enjoy peaceful morning and evening stroll with nothing disturbing the silence but the sound of the waves. Designed to reflect Geoffrey Bawa’s architectural style ‘tropical modernism’, the blurring of indoor and outdoor spaces, everything about Nilwella Palms encourages guests to embrace the laidback rhythm of this area: relax in the open-plan, open-sided living space which is cooled by the sea breeze and furnished with a vast sofa and dining table; retreat to your sea-view room and take a nap in the exceptionally comfortable bed, and recline on a sun lounger by the swimming pool in the garden

07. South Point Villa – Four Bedroom Beachfront Villa in Ahangama

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South Point Villa is an amazing family villa on the beach, a great location, and gives stunning views of the ocean. It is a 3 bedroom house with
en suite bathrooms, a luxury beach holiday home with an excellent service provided. The beach villa is perfect for families and couples for a totally relaxed holiday and the clean soft golden sandy beach is a few feet away. The beach is great for swimming and surfing spots are close by as well

08. Indisch – Five Bedroom Luxurious Beachfront Villa in Ahangama

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Located in southern Sri Lanka, INDISCH combines the elegance of grand colonial architecture with the comfort of relaxed, modern tropical living and amenities in a peaceful garden setting by the sea. The villa hotel offers guests the luxury of a tranquil barefoot beach side holiday, surrounded by a superb collection of colonial antiques from the old 'Indisch' world of the East Indies which stretched from Ceylon through today's Indonesia, together with colourful abstract modern art.

09. Cove House – Three Bedroom Beachfront Villa in Hiriketiya

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Cove House is ideal for 'chilled living' - spend your days with a good book and a cup of tea on the verandah or relax in the sun by the infinity pool. A relaxing Ayurvedic massage can also be arranged with prior notice. For the more active, there is surfing, scuba diving, and whale and dolphin spotting excursions on offer nearby.

The home, which is only available as an exclusive private rental, is fully staffed with a cook who will go to the morning market for you and whip up a delicious array of local and international cuisine for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. You can choose to dine on the verandah or by the poolside. Guests are welcome to bring their own alcoholic beverages

10. Kambura Villa – Six Bedroom Villa in Mirissa Close to Madiha

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Kambura villa is situated on the southernmost tip of Sri Lanka where there is nothing between it and the South Pole. This southern tip is where huge oil tankers and luxury liners pass on their journeys around the world.

From Kambura Villa it is only 5 minutes to Mirissa Harbour to go whale watching, 1 hour to Galle Fort…a UnescoHeritage Site. Guests can also take a day trip to Yala for a safari to see leopards, or go to Udawallawe National park to see the wild elephants, or visit the little known BundalaNational Park. Bundala National Park is considered by many to be one of the best sites in the world to see migrating birds. We can arrange all these trips for our guests, as well as arrange the gourmet hamper to take with them for a picnic lunch

These are some of the best options that we recommend but there are many other villas around the area as well. Do get in touch with us via hello@luxurycollectionsrilanka.com to get a list done with your preference.