When to go
The best time
to visit Mirissa.
Short answer: December to April.
Best time: December to April.
Weather: Warm 27–31°C; southern monsoon May–September.
Mirissa is the south coast's most photogenic beach — a wide crescent of sand framed by coconut palms, with blue and sperm whales feeding kilometres offshore from December to April.
- · Whale watching must leave by 6.30am for calm seas — book a private boat.
- · Coconut Tree Hill is crowded by 8am; visit at sunrise.
- · Use Mirissa as a base; Weligama and Talalla are quieter for stays.