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Global Surf Project:Sri Lanka
By: Conor Davis
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Quick Facts:• Sri Lanka is located to the south of India in the Indian Ocean and gets the
same swells as the Indonesian islands.
• Sri Lanka has a tropical climate and November to March is the driest and sunniest time of year.
• The south west of the country has been the most popular destination for travelling surfers, being cheap, safe and having access to quality waves.
• April to October is the time of year that brings the most consistent swells, but onshore winds can be a problem during this time.
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Quick Facts:• Morning is the time to go out with the best chance of offshore conditions.
During the surf season you can expect swells from 3-8ft, and at the rest of the year the surf is in the smaller 2-6ft range.
• The multiple breaks around Hikkaduwa are rarely flat, and would be a good choice to base a surf trip around.
• Sri Lanka is approximately 225km (140 miles) from the West to East coast, with approximately 400km (250 miles) of coastline.
• The beaches are primarily made of sand. The sediment comes from the Ganges River.
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Travel Costs
• 15 to a couple thousand dollars depending on if you stay in a hut on the beach or a 5-star hotel
• Flight Cost: Minimum of $1,500 with 2+ stops
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The Good, the Bad & the Ugly
• Surfing Sri Lanka - The GoodNice Mellow WavesCheap
• Surf Sri Lanka - The Bad and the UglyNo Truly World Class WavesLocalismHistory Of Civil Unrest Poisonous snakes
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Banded Sea Krait
While the venom of banded sea kraits ranks among the most toxic in the world, they are so docile and non-aggressive that humans are rarely bitten, even in situations where the animal feels threatened.
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Map of Sri Lanka & Ocean Basin
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Break Map
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Water Temperatures
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Swell Sizes & Water Temperatures
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Weather Patterns
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West Coast: Negombo
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East Coast: Aragum Bay
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Southern Coast: Unawatuna
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2004 Tsunami Impact
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References• Slide # 1: • Agency, Central Intellegence. The CIA World Factbook. 30 12 2011. 19 03 2012
<https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ce.html>.• Destination-Surf. 2008. 19 03 2012 <http://www.destination-surf.com/img_zs/291016Elephant_Surf_SriLanka.jpg>.• Surf-forecast.com. 2012. 09 03 2012 <http://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Aragum-Bay>.
• Slide # 2 &3: • Surfing Waves.com. 2003-2012. 19 03 2012 <www.surfing-waves.com/travel/sri_lanka.htm>.
• Slide # 4: • Go-lanka.com. 2004-2007. 19 03 2012 <http://www.go-lanka.com/>.• Travelocity.com. 1996-2012. 19 03 2012 <www.travelocity.com>.
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2012. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/60740/Bay-of-Bengal>.
• Slide # 9 & 11:• WannaSurf.com. n.d. 19 03 2012 <http://www.wannasurf.com/spot/Asia/Sri_Lanka/>.
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References• Slide # 10:
• Go-lanka.com. 2004-2007. 19 03 2012 <http://www.go-lanka.com/>.
• Slide # 13:• CIMSS Tropical Cyclones. 2012. 19 03 2012 <http://tropic.ssec.wisc.edu/#SPECIAL>.
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weather.html>.
• Slide # 16:• You Tube. 7 08 2009. 19 03 2019 <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBXGpLu1iN0>.
• Slide # 17:• Destination 360. Sri Lanka Beaches. 2012. 19 03 2012 <http://www.destination360.com/asia/sri-lanka/sri-lanka-beaches>.
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<http://nalakagunawardene.com/category/tsunami/page/2/>.