On your paddle out to Animals, you’ll pass the newest named surf spot in town – Ahangama Beach Break.

This fickle wave was often overlooked but as the bars turned up at the beach so did the surfboard racks and now this is one of the newest beginner breaks in town.

At a glance:

• Wave type: Beach break

• Wave direction: Right

• Takeoff: Mellow but sometimes fast

• Rides: 25 – 50 meters

• Level:  All

• Paddle out: Easy

• Crowds: Quiet

When a big South Easterly swell hits and the tide is low the beach break can fire up and become one of the best waves in Ahangama. A huge fast left rolls off the nearby reef giving 150+ meter rides and the chance to tuck into a little barrel. It only works 2 or 3 times a season so you need to head here if the conditions are right. 

The wave here is inconsistent but with a nice sandy bottom and a mellow getup, it is an ok place to take a first lesson and to play around on a foamy.

Ceylon Sliders run lessons from their beach bar which costs between $30-50, which is quite expensive but the teaching quality is high.