Local favourite beach · Puttalam, Sri Lanka
Udappu Beach
Udappu Beach is a beach in Puttalam, Sri Lanka.
Udappu Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Udappu Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Udappu Beach — distance from nearby cities
- From Negombo (LK): about 77 km by road (62 km straight line) · directions · more places near Negombo
- From Colombo (LK): about 115 km by road (92 km straight line) · directions · more places near Colombo
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 115 km by road (92 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Dambulla (LK): about 120 km by road (96 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Kandy (LK): about 133 km by road (106 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
Address: PQXQ+PMF, Udappu. Coordinates: 7.74931, 79.78916. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Udappu Beach
- Munneswaram Temple · museum · Puttalam · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Holy Cross National Shrine - Marawila · church · Puttalam · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Anne's National Shrine - Thalawila | . · church · Puttalam · ~52 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dutch Reformed Church · church · Puttalam · ~68 km · Must-see
- Negombo Beach Park · beach · Gampaha · ~71 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Yapahuwa Rock Fortress · fort · Kurunegala · ~73 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Sebastian Church · church · Gampaha · ~74 km · Must-see
- Anawilundawa Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Puttalam · ~7 km · Highly rated
- Dewala Handiya Wewa · lake · Puttalam · ~14 km
- Chilaw Beach · beach · Puttalam · ~24 km · Well liked
- Madampe Murugan Kovil · temple · Puttalam · ~34 km · Highly rated
- Anamaduwa Paramakanda Cave Temple · cave · Puttalam · ~37 km · Well liked
- Puttalam Beach Park · beach · Puttalam · ~39 km · Well liked
- Newakada Shailagiri Temple · Buddhist site · Kurunegala · ~44 km · Well liked
- Magalle Wewa · lake · Kurunegala · ~47 km
- Paduwasnuwara Museum · museum · Kurunegala · ~47 km · Well liked
- Marawila Beach · beach · Puttalam · ~48 km · Well liked
- Panduwasnuwara Kingdom · fort · Kurunegala · ~48 km · Highly rated
Other beaches & coast near Udappu Beach
- Negombo Beach Park · beach · Gampaha · ~71 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Crow Island Beach Park · beach · Colombo · ~108 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Galle Face Beach · beach · Colombo · ~115 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mount Lavinia Beach. · beach · Colombo · ~127 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chilaw Beach · beach · Puttalam · ~24 km · Well liked
- Puttalam Beach Park · beach · Puttalam · ~39 km · Well liked
- Marawila Beach · beach · Puttalam · ~48 km · Well liked
- Kalpitti Beach · beach · Puttalam · ~70 km · Well liked
- Ettukala Beach · beach · Gampaha · ~71 km · Well liked
- Browns Beach · beach · Gampaha · ~71 km · Well liked
Frequently asked
Is Udappu Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Udappu Beach yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Udappu Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Udappu Beach from Negombo?
Udappu Beach is about 77 km by road from Negombo (62 km straight line), 115 km from Colombo and 115 km from Anuradhapura. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Udappu Beach?
Nearby: Munneswaram Temple (museum, 24 km), Holy Cross National Shrine - Marawila (church, 47 km), St. Anne's National Shrine - Thalawila | . (church, 52 km), Dutch Reformed Church (church, 68 km), Negombo Beach Park (beach, 71 km), Yapahuwa Rock Fortress (fort, 73 km).