Local favourite beach · Matara, Sri Lanka
Ahangama Beach
Ahangama Beach is a beach in Matara, Sri Lanka.
Ahangama 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 Ahangama 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 Ahangama Beach — distance from nearby cities
- From Mirissa (LK): about 14 km by road (11 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mirissa
- From Galle (LK): about 24 km by road (20 km straight line) · directions · more places near Galle
- From Bentota (LK): about 82 km by road (66 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bentota
- From Ratnapura (LK): about 100 km by road (80 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: 5.96688, 80.37465. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ahangama Beach
- The South Lake · lake · Galle · ~6 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sea turtle hatchery habaraduwa · attraction · Galle · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Whale Watching Chaminda Mirissa Sri Lanka · river spot · Matara · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parrot Rock · viewpoint · Matara · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thalpe Beach · beach · Galle · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Galle · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japanese Peace Pagoda - Rumassala · Buddhist site · Galle · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Galle Lighthouse · fort · Galle · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Maritime Archaeology Museum · museum · Galle · ~23 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Dutch Reformed Church · church · Galle · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Galle Fort · fort · Galle · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Galle Dutch Fort · fort · Galle · ~24 km · Very popular · Must-see
- St. Mary's Cathedral · church · Galle · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parewi Duwa Temple · Buddhist site · Matara · ~24 km · Well liked · Must-see
- The Shrine of Our Lady of Matara · church · Matara · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilwala Crocodile Safari Matara · sanctuary · Matara · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Devinuwara Light House · beach · Matara · ~31 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Ahangama Beach
- Thalpe Beach · beach · Galle · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Devinuwara Light House · beach · Matara · ~31 km · Must-see
- Hiriketiya Beach · beach · Matara · ~46 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Blue Beach Island · beach · Matara · ~48 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Barberyn Lighthouse · beach · Kalutara · ~89 km · Must-see
- Mount Lavinia Beach. · beach · Colombo · ~140 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Marshmallow Beach and surf spot · beach · Galle · ~2 km · Well liked
- Kabalana beach · beach · Galle · ~3 km · Highly rated
- Weligama City Beginner's Surf beach · beach · Matara · ~8 km
- Weligama Beach surf spot · beach · Matara · ~8 km · Highly rated
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Ahangama Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Ahangama Beach yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Ahangama Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Ahangama Beach from Mirissa?
Ahangama Beach is about 14 km by road from Mirissa (11 km straight line), 24 km from Galle and 82 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 Ahangama Beach?
Nearby: The South Lake (lake, 6 km), Sea turtle hatchery habaraduwa (attraction, 10 km), Whale Watching Chaminda Mirissa Sri Lanka (river spot, 11 km), Parrot Rock (viewpoint, 13 km), Thalpe Beach (beach, 13 km), Yatagala Raja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 18 km).