Notable beach · Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Chaddy Beach
Chaddy Beach is a beach in Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
Chaddy Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Chaddy Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Chaddy Beach — distance from nearby cities
- From Jaffna (LK): about 15 km by road (12 km straight line) · directions · more places near Jaffna
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 195 km by road (156 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Trincomalee (LK): about 230 km by road (184 km straight line) · directions · more places near Trincomalee
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 260 km by road (208 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Dambulla (LK): about 264 km by road (211 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Address: Chaddy Beach. Coordinates: 9.63265, 79.92032. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chaddy Beach
- Dutch Fort · fort · Jaffna · ~13 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Ellalan Jaffna Tourism & Adventures · attraction · Jaffna · ~13 km · Well liked · Must-see
- St. Mary's Cathedral Jaffna · church · Jaffna · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fort Hammenhiel · fort · Jaffna · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Karaitivu · river spot · Jaffna · ~16 km · Must-see
- Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil · temple · Jaffna · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Eluvaitivu · river spot · Jaffna · ~18 km · Must-see
- Kantharodai Archaeological Site - Kantharodai · fort · Jaffna · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Kovil · temple · Jaffna · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nagadeepa Temple · temple · Jaffna · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dambakolapatuna Sri Sangamiththa Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Jaffna · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Keerimalai Naguleswaram Temple · temple · Jaffna · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · lake · Jaffna · ~29 km · Must-see
- Uppu Aru Lagoon · lake · Jaffna · ~32 km · Must-see
- Palk Bay · beach · Kilinochchi · ~44 km · Must-see
- Jaffna Lagoon · beach · Kilinochchi · ~53 km · Must-see
- St. Antony's Shrine · church · Jaffna · ~64 km · Must-see
- Kachchatheevu · river spot · Jaffna · ~64 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Chaddy Beach
- Palk Bay · beach · Kilinochchi · ~44 km · Must-see
- Jaffna Lagoon · beach · Kilinochchi · ~53 km · Must-see
- Velankanni Beach வேளாங்கன்னி கடற்கரை · beach · Nagapattinam · ~146 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Pannai Beach · beach · Jaffna · ~12 km · Well liked
- Casuarina Beach · beach · Jaffna · ~19 km · Well liked
- Kankesanturai Lighthouse · beach · Jaffna · ~31 km
- KKS Beach - Yazhpanam · beach · Jaffna · ~31 km · Highly rated
- Kankesanthurai Beach · beach · Jaffna · ~31 km · Well liked
- Commar Point Leisure Beach · beach · Kilinochchi · ~33 km · Highly rated
- Akkarai Beach · beach · Jaffna · ~39 km · Well liked
Frequently asked
Is Chaddy Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Chaddy Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Chaddy Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
How far is Chaddy Beach from Jaffna?
Chaddy Beach is about 15 km by road from Jaffna (12 km straight line), 195 km from Anuradhapura and 230 km from Trincomalee. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Chaddy Beach?
Nearby: Dutch Fort (fort, 13 km), Ellalan Jaffna Tourism & Adventures (attraction, 13 km), St. Mary's Cathedral Jaffna (church, 14 km), Fort Hammenhiel (fort, 15 km), Karaitivu (river spot, 16 km), Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil (temple, 16 km).
Is Chaddy Beach worth visiting?
Chaddy Beach is listed as a notable beach in Sri Lanka on Spotwander.