Sri Lanka
Kitesurfing in Kalpitiya (Cocodance Kite Resort)
14 kite spots and kite centres are mapped around Kalpitiya (Cocodance Kite Resort) (Sri Lanka) in OpenStreetMap. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB), 118 km in a straight line.
- Windiest months
- June-August
- Prevailing wind
- Wfrom west, 275°
- Windiest month
- 16.7knots on average (8.6 m/s), June
- Nearest airport
- CMBBandaranaike International Colombo Airport, 118 km
Forecast and webcams
Before you go
Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.
Webcams nearby
Live images from cameras within 25 km of the spot. Click to open the camera on Windy.com.
Webcams: Windy.com
Tips for this spot
- Offshore wind carries you away from land. Do not ride it without a rescue boat.
- When a storm is coming, get out of the water and land the kite at once. Gusts before a storm are violent and a kite overhead is the highest point around.
- New spot: ask locals about shallows, currents and where people launch.
Wind across the year
When it blows here
Windier months: June-August. The prevailing wind blows from the west (275°).
windiest monthsaverage wind in knots, NASA POWER; below the month in m/s
Values by month
| January | 13.7 knots · 7.0 m/s |
|---|---|
| February | 11.8 knots · 6.1 m/s |
| March | 8.3 knots · 4.3 m/s |
| April | 7.3 knots · 3.8 m/s |
| May | 14.3 knots · 7.4 m/s |
| June | 16.7 knots · 8.6 m/s |
| July | 16.0 knots · 8.2 m/s |
| August | 15.4 knots · 7.9 m/s |
| September | 14.8 knots · 7.6 m/s |
| October | 10.9 knots · 5.6 m/s |
| November | 10.2 knots · 5.2 m/s |
| December | 13.2 knots · 6.8 m/s |
Monthly mean wind at 10 m from the NASA POWER model (MERRA-2, grid of about 50 km, 2001-2025 climatology), converted to knots and m/s. It shows the pattern across the year, not the wind on the beach: local thermal wind is often stronger.
Spots and schools
Mapped in OpenStreetMap
Kite spot
Kite spot
Kite spot
Kite spot
Cocodance Kite Resort
De Silva Windresort
Hosanna Kite Beach Resort
Kite Beach Villa Kalpitiya
Kite Paradise Resort Kalpitiya
Kitesurf Lanka lagoon shed
Kitesurfing Lanka
Srilankakite
The Rascals lagoon shed
Worldwide Kite lagoon shed
Getting there
Nearest airports
- CMBBandaranaike International Colombo Airport, Colombo118 km in a straight line
- RMLColombo Ratmalana International Airport, Colombo158 km in a straight line
Nearby
Other places nearby
Sources: OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), NASA POWER, OurAirports. Data downloaded 16 October 2026. About Kalpitiya (Cocodance Kite Resort): Wikipedia · Wikidata
A week on the water
Kite safari in the Red Sea
8 days on a yacht from Hurghada to the islands of the northern Red Sea. Next departure 7-14 November 2026, the 2027 dates are coming soon.
See the safariThe safari is organised by Mohamed of Paradise Kitesurf Red Sea. I've known him for years and we work together.