Local favourite beach · Ampara, Sri Lanka
Arugam Bay
Arugam Bay is a beach in Ampara, Sri Lanka.
Arugam 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 Arugam 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 Arugam Bay — distance from nearby cities
- From Arugam Bay (LK): about 3 km by road (2 km straight line) · directions · more places near Arugam Bay
- From Ella (LK): about 109 km by road (87 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Batticaloa (LK): about 123 km by road (98 km straight line) · directions · more places near Batticaloa
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 145 km by road (116 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Kandy (LK): about 176 km by road (141 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
Coordinates: 6.86273, 81.83745. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Arugam Bay
- Muhudu Maha Viharaya - Archaeological Site · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pottuvil Mudhumaha Viharai · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~1 km · Must-see
- Oluvil Lighthouse · beach · Ampara · ~60 km · Must-see
- Little Basses Reef Lighthouse · beach · Ampara · ~65 km · Must-see
- ஸ்ரீ சிந்தாயாத்திரைப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம் · temple · Ampara · ~71 km · Must-see
- Yala National Park · sanctuary · Monaragala · ~75 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Arugam Bay Beach · beach · Ampara · ~3 km
- Kottukal Beach/Pottuvil Point · beach · Ampara · ~5 km · Well liked
- Crocodile Rock · museum · Ampara · ~6 km · Highly rated
- Whisky Point Beach · beach · Ampara · ~8 km
- Elephant Rock · viewpoint · Ampara · ~8 km · Highly rated
- Peanut Farm Beach · beach · Ampara · ~9 km · Well liked
- Naulla Wewa · lake · Ampara · ~10 km
- Lahugala Kitulana National Park · sanctuary · Ampara · ~13 km · Well liked
- Panama Beach · beach · Ampara · ~13 km · Highly rated
- Lahugala Magul Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~14 km · Highly rated
- Kumana Wild Trails – Kumana National Park Safari · sanctuary · Ampara · ~15 km · Highly rated
- Kudumbigala Monastery Complex · Buddhist site · Ampara · ~29 km
Other beaches & coast near Arugam Bay
- Oluvil Lighthouse · beach · Ampara · ~60 km · Must-see
- Little Basses Reef Lighthouse · beach · Ampara · ~65 km · Must-see
- Great Basses Reef Lighthouse · beach · Hambantota · ~107 km · Must-see
- Arugam Bay Beach · beach · Ampara · ~3 km
- Kottukal Beach/Pottuvil Point · beach · Ampara · ~5 km · Well liked
- Whisky Point Beach · beach · Ampara · ~8 km
- Peanut Farm Beach · beach · Ampara · ~9 km · Well liked
- Panama Beach · beach · Ampara · ~13 km · Highly rated
- Nintavur Beach · beach · Ampara · ~68 km · Well liked
- Kalmunai Beach · beach · Ampara · ~76 km · Well liked
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Arugam Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Arugam Bay yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Arugam Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Arugam Bay from Arugam Bay?
Arugam Bay is about 3 km by road from Arugam Bay (2 km straight line), 109 km from Ella and 123 km from Batticaloa. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Arugam Bay?
Nearby: Muhudu Maha Viharaya - Archaeological Site (Buddhist site, 1 km), Pottuvil Mudhumaha Viharai (Buddhist site, 1 km), Oluvil Lighthouse (beach, 60 km), Little Basses Reef Lighthouse (beach, 65 km), ஸ்ரீ சிந்தாயாத்திரைப் பிள்ளையார் ஆலயம் (temple, 71 km), Yala National Park (sanctuary, 75 km).