Local favourite beach · Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Cod Bay
Cod Bay is a beach in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
Cod Bay: 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 Cod Bay
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 Cod Bay — distance from nearby cities
- From Trincomalee (LK): about 3 km by road (2 km straight line) · directions · more places near Trincomalee
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 91 km by road (73 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
- From Sigiriya (LK): about 105 km by road (84 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sigiriya
- From Anuradhapura (LK): about 115 km by road (92 km straight line) · directions · more places near Anuradhapura
- From Dambulla (LK): about 123 km by road (98 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
Coordinates: 8.57183, 81.19966. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cod Bay
- Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fort Frederick · fort · Trincomalee · ~6 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Thirukoneswaram Kovil · temple · Trincomalee · ~6 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilaveli Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Seruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Somawathi Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa · ~63 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Somawathiya Temple · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa · ~63 km · Must-see
- Orr's Hill Army Museum · museum · Trincomalee · ~2 km · Highly rated
- Powder Bay · beach · Trincomalee · ~2 km
- Sober Island · river spot · Trincomalee · ~4 km · Well liked
- Trincomalee Town Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~5 km · Well liked
- Maritime And Naval History Museum · museum · Trincomalee · ~5 km · Well liked
- Dutch Bay Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~5 km · Highly rated
- Deer Park · sanctuary · Trincomalee · ~5 km · Well liked
- Public Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~5 km · Well liked
- Gokanna Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Trincomalee · ~6 km · Highly rated
- Uppuveli Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~6 km · Well liked
Other beaches & coast near Cod Bay
- Nilaveli Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Powder Bay · beach · Trincomalee · ~2 km
- Trincomalee Town Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~5 km · Well liked
- Dutch Bay Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~5 km · Highly rated
- Public Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~5 km · Well liked
- Uppuveli Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~6 km · Well liked
- Sandy Cove Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~6 km
- Elephant Point Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~6 km · Well liked
- Marble Beach · beach · Trincomalee · ~9 km · Well liked
- Round Island Lighthouse · beach · Trincomalee · ~9 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Cod Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Cod Bay yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Cod Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Cod Bay from Trincomalee?
Cod Bay is about 3 km by road from Trincomalee (2 km straight line), 91 km from Polonnaruwa and 105 km from Sigiriya. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Cod Bay?
Nearby: Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Kovil (temple, 5 km), Fort Frederick (fort, 6 km), Thirukoneswaram Kovil (temple, 6 km), Velgam Vehera Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 11 km), Nilaveli Beach (beach, 18 km), Seruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 32 km).