Seasonal sandbar migration inside Hiriketiya Bay: left point break vs beginner beach peaks?

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How does monsoon sandbar drift alter the peeling left-hand point break and beach break inside Hiriketiya Bay between July and December?

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Hiriketiya is an enclosed horseshoe bay that handles shifting seasonal sand profiles. During the southwest monsoon (May to September), heavy swells push sand into the western corner, creating a steeper, faster peeling left along the rocky point that breaks over shallow urchin-covered rock. During the winter high season (December to March), sand shifts back toward the center of the bay, mellowing the point into a longboard shoulder while creating soft, peeling sandbar peaks inside the beach arena suitable for beginners.

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The left point wave closes out into exposed dry boulders on overhead sets; kick out before entering the shallow inside rock garden.

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Beginner surf schools pack the inner bay between 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM; paddle out at dawn around 6:00 AM to surf the point without crowd hazards.

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Strong rip currents pull out along the eastern headland cliffs after heavy rains; avoid paddling close to the drainage gully.

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