Arugam Bay
World-class right-handers on the wild east coast.
Arugam Bay is a pilgrimage: a long right-hand point break that draws surfers from everywhere between May and September, when the rest of the island's coasts go quiet.
Off the board, it's lagoon safaris, elephant crossings on the road south, and beach bonfires under big east-coast skies.
What we’d point you to
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Main Point's legendary right-hander
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Sunrise surf checks at Whiskey Point and Peanut Farm
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Lagoon safaris with crocodiles and elephants
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Kumana National Park, the quiet alternative to Yala
Sri Lanka runs on two monsoons, so somewhere on the island is always in season.
The southwest (Yala) monsoon brings rain to the west and south roughly May to September, while the northeast (Maha) monsoon turns to the east and north around October to January. When you tell us your dates, we’ll time Arugam Bayto the window it’s at its best — and route the rest of your journey to the coast that’s in the dry.
Go before the crowd
Arugam Bay’s finest hour is the one before everyone else arrives. We’ll build your day around it with a local guide who knows exactly when to be where — so you get the quiet, unhurried version most visitors miss.
Who this place suits
Made for surfers chasing the season, and for travellers who like their beach towns with sand on the floor and nowhere to be.
Want Arugam Bay on your Sri Lanka journey?
Every B-Voya trip is private and shaped around you — your own guide and vehicle, and nothing to pay until it’s confirmed. Say the word and we’ll build a journey around it.