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Mannar kitesurfing holidays, with the Sri Lanka experts.
Mannar Island is Planet's newest find in Sri Lanka. The island is linked to the mainland of Sri Lanka via a causeway.
The Mannar season at a glance
The strongest, most reliable kitesurf months are highlighted below, based on our own time on the water here.
Why you'll love kitesurfing in Mannar!
Mannar Overview
Mannar Island is Planet's newest find in Sri Lanka.
The island is linked to the mainland of Sri Lanka via a causeway. On the northwestern coast of the island, in a small village called Talaimannar, sandbanks and limestone shoals form what is known as Adam's Bridge - a spit of land stretches out from Sri Lanka to India. It is here where you will also find a large space of protected flatwater. The protected sandbanks of Mannar are well-known for strong winds and as a sanctuary for numerous migratory birds - you can spot countless species from your verandah! Whether you are a dedicated ornithologist or new to bird spotting, Sri Lanka’s wildlife will have you amazed.
Kitesurfing In Mannar
Mannar Island in Sri Lanka is a dream kitesurfing location with pristine conditions, few other kitesurfers on the water, 16 kilometres of flatwater conditions and the most stable, consistent winds Sri Lanka has to offer. The wind stability and strength is fantastic in Mannar, due to the venturi effect, that pushes air between the landmass of Sri Lanka and India creating a pressure difference and dream kitesurfing conditions. You can experience miles of flatwater conditions as well as a mix of wave action on the windward side of the Adam's Bridge.
The wind conditions here are heavenly during the summer season from May to October and the winter season from January to March. The kitesurfing spot is situated right outside your cabana. Set out, pump and off you go Kitesurfing! Adam’s Bridge offers protective sand banks that not only ensure flat water conditions for freestyle but great places for those who want to learn the sport!
Speak to a Sri Lanka expert
We've ridden every spot and stayed in every hotel we sell in Sri Lanka. Tell us your dates and level, and we'll tell you honestly whether Mannar is your best match.
Skill level match
How well Mannar suits each stage of your kitesurf journey.
Learn To Kitesurf 80%
Improver (not riding upwind) 80%
Independent kiter with storage 80%
Mannar in pictures
Kitesurf, plus everything else you'd hate to miss
Combine your Mannar stay with everything else worth travelling for. Every tour is built around your dates, level and budget.
Sri Lanka and Maldives combi trip
From £3,800 ppThis Multi stop tour of Sri Lanka and Maldives can be adapted to include as many or as little nights as needed - suitable for mixing Kitesurfing, Wingfoiling, Diving and cultural experiences between these two amazing destinations. Starting in Kalpitiya, exploring the interior of Sri Lanka and finishing on the beach in the Maldives.
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Sri Lanka and Maldives Luxury Ocean Sports
From £3,200 ppThis tour combines a taste of some of Sri Lanka's best cultural sights with the world-class kitesurfing lagoon of Kalpatiya on the West Coast. It finishes with a stay at one of the Maldives' premier luxury ocean sports resorts. The tour could work well for couples or families with teenage children. During this tour, you will have the opportunity to learn kitesurf, surf, or scuba dive (at an additional cost) in one of the very best locations on the planet for these sports.
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Sri Lanka Essentials Luxury
From £1,500 ppThis 5-night tour in Sri Lanka can be bolted on to a stay in The Maldives or as part of an extended tour in Sri Lanka. Begin at the 5th-century rock fortress of Sigiriya, often described as the eighth wonder of the world, before visiting the giant recumbent Buddhas of Polonnurawa, and exploring Kandy, the country's cultural core.
Discover this tour →Recommended hotels in Mannar
We've stayed in them, walked the beaches and checked the kitesurf logistics. These are the ones we'd book ourselves.
Live price check
From £100/night · room only
Vayu Kitecamp
- A rustic, yet refined kite camp in a remote location of Sri Lanka
- The best Sri Lankan hospitality
- A great kitesurfing spot right on your doorstep
We lose sleep so you don’t.
We take every booking personally. Anything that doesn't look right, anything that needs chasing, we're the ones awake worrying about it, so you're not.
Your money goes into trust
Not into our bank account. It sits with an independent trustee and is only released after you have travelled. If we stopped trading tomorrow it would still be there, and it would come back to you.
We book it all, and then check it
Flights, transfers, the room you actually chose, your lessons. Confirmed before you fly, not arranged when you land. We don't book the cheapest transfer: drivers who turn up and speak English.
We call you before you go
Documents, visas, kit, anything you're unsure about. A real conversation with the person who booked it, not an automated reminder.
We're on WhatsApp the whole time you're away
Any hour, any country. Flight moved, room not right, lessons cancelled for weather: one number, answered by someone who already knows your booking.
Talk to a Kitesurf travel expert, not a call centre.
Tell us your dates, your level and what a perfect week looks like. We'll come back with a shortlist of spots with the right conditions and the right hotel, usually within one working day.
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Mon–Thu 9am–6pm, Fri–Sat 9am–5pm
