Kite Surfing

Kalpitiya Lagoon has long been considered the top kitesurfing destination in Sri Lanka thanks to its perfectly reliable wind season and near constant stream of 25+ knots. Plenty of pro riders choose the lagoon as a space to train, sometimes even treating the local kite crew to exclusive pro coaching camps.

The launch spot is located on the wide sandbar which separates the lagoon from the Indian Ocean. This is the opposite side to where you’ll find the kite camps and schools, so you’ll need to take a quick tuk-tuk ride over (5-15 minutes, depending on which school you’re coming from).

The flat water lagoon comfortably holds 40-45 kites, after which point it starts to feel a wee bit crowded. Thankfully, when it gets to that stage all you need to do is kite to the edge of the lagoon, pull in that bar, and pop hard enough to send yourself flying over to the ocean side of the sandbar- where there’s always plenty of space.