Sri Lanka Surfing Camp
A locally owned surf and yoga camp built around structured coaching, good people and experiencing Sri Lanka beyond the waves.
Come for the Surf. Feel at Home
Layback started in Weligama in 2017 with a simple idea: create the kind of place we'd want people to experience when they come to Sri Lanka.
Surfing is at the heart of what we do. You're not only learning to surf in Sri Lanka. You're learning from Sri Lankan coaches who grew up around these waves and know this coastline as home. We've built one of the largest teams of Sri Lankan surf coaches, and we're especially proud to have two female surf coaches on our team, something that's still rare in Sri Lanka. One was the country's first female surf coach, while the other competes internationally, both helping to break barriers for women in Sri Lankan surfing.
But Layback has never only been about the time you spend in the water. It's morning coffee after a session, conversations on the rooftop, shared dinners, yoga, pool days, exploring Weligama and getting to know the people you're spending the week with.
Many of our guests travel to Sri Lanka on their own. By the end of the week, it usually feels like you've known everyone a lot longer than seven days.
Surf With a Purpose
Whether it's your first time standing on a board or you're already comfortable surfing green waves, the goal is the same: help you become a more confident and independent surfer.
This Is What a Week at Layback Looks Like
Early surfs. Slow breakfasts. Yoga. Pool time. Rooftop dinners. Tuk-tuks. New faces that don't stay new for very long.
One Week. Three Ways to Do It
Every package is built around our structured surf coaching programme, with five coached surf sessions, small groups, video analysis, surf theory and pool training designed to help you become a more confident and independent surfer. The main differences between packages are yoga, board rental outside lessons, food and how much you want included in your week. With Premium, you can choose five additional sessions: sunset surf, yoga, or a combination of both.
From Weligama to the South Coast
Weligama gives us a great base for learning and progression, but the best wave for you isn't necessarily in the same place every morning.
Depending on your level, swell and conditions, our coaches can choose from breaks around Weligama and Sri Lanka's south coast.
Beach breaks, reefs, longboard waves and different conditions give us options as your surfing progresses.
Surf & Yoga
As a surf and yoga camp in Sri Lanka, we see yoga as something that complements your surfing.
Standard and Premium include five yoga classes during the week, giving you time to move, stretch, recover and reset between surf sessions. With Premium, you can choose five additional sessions: sunset surf, yoga, or a combination of both.
And if you'd rather spend an afternoon by the pool doing absolutely nothing, that's fine too.
Two Places to Call Home
Layback Surf Camp
The social heart of Layback. Stay close to the rooftop, café and everyday camp life, with dorm and private-room options.
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Layback Swim Club
A quieter stay just steps away, with six upgraded private rooms, lounge spaces, rooftop and saltwater pool.
Explore Swim ClubSurf First. Coffee After
Some of the best parts of the week happen around a table.
Breakfast after morning surf, coffee upstairs, easy lunches and communal dinners where everyone somehow ends up staying longer than planned.
Our rooftop café is part of everyday life at Layback, not a restaurant hidden away from the camp.
Born in Weligama
Layback has been locally owned and run since we opened in 2017. For us, being part of Weligama means more than knowing where to find the best waves. The people behind the café, camp and everyday life at Layback are part of the community here too.
We want you to experience more than the inside of a surf camp. Eat somewhere local. Wander around Weligama. Jump in a tuk-tuk. Spend your Thursday exploring. Ask us where we'd go ourselves.
Sri Lanka isn't just the backdrop to your week. It's where we live.
People Arrive From Everywhere
Here's what they say after a week with us.
"The surfing instructors and coaching are first class."
"The perfect place to go as a female solo traveller."
"What stood out most though were the people – it quickly feels easy and familiar..."
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Part surf journal, part learning platform, Layback Club brings your surf journey into one place.
Learn through the Layback Surf Academy, with technical surf lessons and visual guides covering Ocean Knowledge, Safety & Etiquette and Surf Skills. Follow your progression, see feedback from your coaches and unlock achievements as you go.
Technical lessons and visual guides.
See where you currently are and what's next.
Personal insights from your coaches.
Unlock and celebrate progress.
Available exclusively to Layback guests.
Come Spend a Week With Us
Seven nights in Weligama, five coached surf sessions and plenty of time for everything that happens in between.