Best places: Surf schools in Goviyapana, Sri Lanka

Relaxed rooms with private balconies, plus a rooftop restaurant/bar & an outdoor pool.

👍👍 Best surf instructor in Mirissa! Chuty is a funny guy, professional coach and really good surfer! 🤴🏾 If you want to learn or improve your surf, he’s the right person here!

👍👍 While traveling Sri Lanka, I spent one week at Layback in Weligama for a surf and yoga camp. I’m only one week, I made so much progress in my surfing! They work with small groups with multiple instructors, so it almost felt like a private class sometimes. What also really helped improving my surfing...

👍👍 Such an incredible location matched only by the hosts! So much fun, real chilled out vibe, incredible surfing, best week ever!! Def recommend, can't wait to go back!

👍👍 Came during off-peak season and got the whole beach to myself. Surf coach was great if you payed attention and listened to feedback. Learning how to surf for the first time and was able to standup to ride small waves within the hour.

👍👍 I've taken lessons at a local place before, but they can't even come close to the experience I've had here. Victor is an exceptional instructor and an expert in his field. During our private lesson, Victor provided us with a detailed theoretical explanation, covering topics such as the anatomy of a...

Basic rooms in a humble hotel offering a restaurant with sea views, plus surfing & yoga lessons.

👍👍 I stayed at ocean tribe for a week in December 2022, I arrived as a solo traveller but left with new friends and memories. Ocean tribe is a clean, comfortable and modern place nestled between tropical trees and swinging monkeys. The food is healthy, hearty and tasty. The team friendly, fun and accom...

👍👍 My favorite cafe in Ahangama! The views are amazing, you can take a quick dip in the ocean between coffee and breakfast - I recommend you do, it gets really hot under the roof! The food is delicious and the staff is so friendly🙏🏼🙏🏼 Great place to do a bit of work as well and watch the surfers ou...

Simple rooms, a terrace & free breakfast in a casual surf-focused guesthouse close to the beach.

Modest beachfront lodging featuring breakfast & Wi-Fi, plus surfing & yoga lessons.

👍👍 Tharak is the best teacher in Sri Lanka!!! Super fun lessons and lots of patience, for beginners too (never surfed before except for twice in Arugam Bay) Highly recommend

🫤 Food and scenery were incredible, however if you are a light sleeper I would avoid sleeping here as you can hear literally every word and sound from your neighboring room. Unfortunately, we had neighbours who did not sleep until 2am and were extremely noisy until then so no sleep for us even with ea...

Laid-back rooms & cabanas in a beachfront hotel offering meals, plus surfing & yoga classes.

👍👍 Great place not for everyone. I really liked the friendly mood of the hotel management. PROS: 0) Wonderful breakfasts, morning-afternoon bar downstairs with drinks and evening on the rooftop with cocktails and parties. Many cafes, fish market, bus station and supermarket a stone's throw away. 1)...

👍👍 Had a couple of lessons. They were great, Madu was really nice and patient. Really recommend everyone to learn how to surf here! Ps: did i mention the nice drink we got after each lesson? Btw: the location was at kabalana beach

👍👍 I can recommend this place wholeheartedly. They make You feel like home or like with friends You know for ages right away.. People & instructors are very positive, focused and helpful. I checked different schools and I think they have the biggest selection of boards which are in very good condition....

👍 Цены чуть выше средних. Оливье не понравился - безвкусный, с курицей, без соли и майонеза (заправки будто совсем нет). Драники картофельные были пресными, подаются с чесночным соусом. Драник с курицей был вкуснее