Must-see beach · Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Great Basses Reef Lighthouse
Great Basses Reef Lighthouse is a beach in Hambantota, Sri Lanka.
Great Basses Reef Lighthouse: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Great Basses Reef Lighthouse
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Great Basses Reef Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
- From Arugam Bay (LK): about 104 km by road (83 km straight line) · directions · more places near Arugam Bay
- From Ella (LK): about 113 km by road (90 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 143 km by road (115 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Mirissa (LK): about 143 km by road (115 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mirissa
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 165 km by road (132 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ratnapura
Coordinates: 6.18209, 81.48140. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Great Basses Reef Lighthouse
- Sithulpawwa Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yatala Stupa · Buddhist site · Hambantota · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kataragama Holy Sanctuaries · attraction · Monaragala · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Dewalaya · temple · Monaragala · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yala National Park · sanctuary · Monaragala · ~39 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kiri Wehera · attraction · Monaragala · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sellakatharagama Purana Ganapati Kovil · temple · Monaragala · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Little Basses Reef Lighthouse · beach · Ampara · ~46 km · Must-see
- Ridiyagama Safari Park · park · Hambantota · ~69 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Yala Beach · beach · Hambantota · ~16 km
- Yala National Park Museum · museum · Hambantota · ~17 km · Well liked
- Kirinda Beach · beach · Hambantota · ~21 km · Highly rated
- Nidangala Beach · beach · Hambantota · ~22 km · Well liked
- Patanangala Beach · beach · Hambantota · ~23 km · Well liked
- Yala National Park - Block 1 · sanctuary · Hambantota · ~23 km
- Yoda Lake · lake · Hambantota · ~28 km · Well liked
- Tissa Lake · lake · Hambantota · ~31 km · Highly rated
See everything within a day’s drive of Great Basses Reef Lighthouse
Other beaches & coast near Great Basses Reef Lighthouse
- Little Basses Reef Lighthouse · beach · Ampara · ~46 km · Must-see
- Blue Beach Island · beach · Matara · ~110 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hiriketiya Beach · beach · Matara · ~111 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Devinuwara Light House · beach · Matara · ~128 km · Must-see
- Yala Beach · beach · Hambantota · ~16 km
- Kirinda Beach · beach · Hambantota · ~21 km · Highly rated
- Nidangala Beach · beach · Hambantota · ~22 km · Well liked
- Patanangala Beach · beach · Hambantota · ~23 km · Well liked
- Hambantota Beach · beach · Hambantota · ~50 km · Highly rated
- Ussangoda Beach · beach · Hambantota · ~69 km · Highly rated
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Frequently asked
Is Great Basses Reef Lighthouse safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Great Basses Reef Lighthouse yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Great Basses Reef Lighthouse?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Great Basses Reef Lighthouse from Arugam Bay?
Great Basses Reef Lighthouse is about 104 km by road from Arugam Bay (83 km straight line), 113 km from Ella and 143 km from Nuwara Eliya. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Great Basses Reef Lighthouse?
Nearby: Sithulpawwa Raja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 29 km), Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara (Buddhist site, 30 km), Yatala Stupa (Buddhist site, 32 km), Kataragama Holy Sanctuaries (attraction, 39 km), Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Dewalaya (temple, 39 km), Yala National Park (sanctuary, 39 km).
Is Great Basses Reef Lighthouse worth visiting?
Great Basses Reef Lighthouse is listed as a must-see beach in Sri Lanka on Spotwander.