Kite spot on water · Sri Lanka

Puttalam

Name: Puttalam
Address: LK

Practical notes from riders: launch, parking and what to watch out for.

Show on the map8.1274, 79.7481

Nearest airport: CMBBandaranaike International Colombo Airport, 106 km

Forecast and webcams

Before you go

Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.

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.

On site

Wind and riding area

From riders

What you need to know

Size of the area: Largest kite lagoon in Sri Lanka.

Rules and respect

You should not launch just anywhere.community map

Facilities

The station in Kappalady offers guided safaris.community map

In riders' own words

„Die größte Kitelagune auf Sri Lanka.“
„Allerdings sollte man nicht überall aufs Wasser.“
„Die Station in Kappalady bietet geführte Safaris an.“

Wind by month

When it blows

Average wind speed 10 m above ground from NASA POWER (MERRA-2, 2001–2025). The model works on a grid of roughly 50 km; on hills and by the water the wind is often stronger and gustier.

13.7Jan7.0

11.8Feb6.1

8.3Mar4.3

7.3Apr3.8

14.3May7.4

16.7Jun8.6

16.0Jul8.2

15.4Aug7.9

14.8Sep7.6

10.9Oct5.6

10.2Nov5.2

13.2Dec6.8

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

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Sources: Community map “Sri Lanka ” (Google My Maps). Wind NASA POWER, airports OurAirports, photos Wikimedia Commons (author and licence with each photo). As of 17 October 2026. These are riders' reports; local rules change, so look around before you ride and follow local signs.