Local favourite beach · Matara, Sri Lanka
Coconut Beach
Coconut Beach is a beach in Matara, Sri Lanka.
Coconut 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 Coconut 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 Coconut Beach — distance from nearby cities
- From Mirissa (LK): about 9 km by road (7 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mirissa
- From Galle (LK): about 29 km by road (23 km straight line) · directions · more places near Galle
- From Bentota (LK): about 86 km by road (69 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bentota
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 101 km by road (81 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 148 km by road (118 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
Coordinates: 5.95886, 80.40588. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Coconut Beach
- Whale Watching Chaminda Mirissa Sri Lanka · river spot · Matara · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parrot Rock · viewpoint · Matara · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The South Lake · lake · Galle · ~10 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sea turtle hatchery habaraduwa · attraction · Galle · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thalpe Beach · beach · Galle · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parewi Duwa Temple · Buddhist site · Matara · ~20 km · Well liked · Must-see
- The Shrine of Our Lady of Matara · church · Matara · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilwala Crocodile Safari Matara · sanctuary · Matara · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Galle · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japanese Peace Pagoda - Rumassala · Buddhist site · Galle · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Devinuwara Light House · beach · Matara · ~27 km · Must-see
- Galle Lighthouse · fort · Galle · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maritime Archaeology Museum · museum · Galle · ~28 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Dutch Reformed Church · church · Galle · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Galle Fort · fort · Galle · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Galle Dutch Fort · fort · Galle · ~28 km · Very popular · Must-see
- St. Mary's Cathedral · church · Galle · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Coconut Beach
- Thalpe Beach · beach · Galle · ~17 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Devinuwara Light House · beach · Matara · ~27 km · Must-see
- Hiriketiya Beach · beach · Matara · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Blue Beach Island · beach · Matara · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Barberyn Lighthouse · beach · Kalutara · ~93 km · Must-see
- Mount Lavinia Beach. · beach · Colombo · ~143 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Weligama City Beginner's Surf beach · beach · Matara · ~4 km
- Weligama Beach surf spot · beach · Matara · ~5 km · Highly rated
- Marshmallow Beach and surf spot · beach · Galle · ~7 km · Well liked
- Kabalana beach · beach · Galle · ~8 km · Highly rated
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Coconut Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Coconut Beach yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Coconut Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Coconut Beach from Mirissa?
Coconut Beach is about 9 km by road from Mirissa (7 km straight line), 29 km from Galle and 86 km from Bentota. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Coconut Beach?
Nearby: Whale Watching Chaminda Mirissa Sri Lanka (river spot, 7 km), Parrot Rock (viewpoint, 8 km), The South Lake (lake, 10 km), Sea turtle hatchery habaraduwa (attraction, 15 km), Thalpe Beach (beach, 17 km), Parewi Duwa Temple (Buddhist site, 20 km).