Sri Lanka · Surfing

1-Hour Surfing Experience in Mount Lavinia with Skimboarding Option

1 Hour Round trip from Mount Lavinia Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Ride the long Indian Ocean waves off Mount Lavinia
02 Enjoy a 1-hour surfing experience with board and briefing included
03 Try skimboarding across the water's surface to meet and ride breaking waves
04 Visit during the November to April season for this activity in Mount Lavinia

Surfers love Sri Lanka for its long waves along the western and southern shores. In Mount Lavinia, enjoy a 1-hour surfing experience in the Indian Ocean with the board and a briefing included. This activity is available seasonally between November and April, with the possibility of arranging it in other months on request. Skimboarding may also be available as an alternative experience.

Alternatively, skimboarding or skimming is a board sport in which a skimboard is used to glide across the water's surface to meet an incoming breaking wave and ride it back to shore.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Hour

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access No

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Surfing Experience in Mount Lavinia

Some waves can be surfed at any time of year in Sri Lanka. This experience includes the board and a briefing.
Alternatively, skimboarding or skimming is a board sport in which a skimboard is used to glide across the water's surface to meet an incoming breaking wave and ride it back to shore. Wave-riding skimboarders perform a variety of surface and air manoeuvres at various stages of their ride out and back with the wave.
The season for this activity in Mount Lavinia is between November and April. If you wish to experience it during the other months, kindly contact us.
This experience is not available until November 2024. Kindly contact us before placing the booking.