Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arugam Bay today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arugam Bay at 6AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Arugam Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 438 | 384 | 457 | 793 | 793 | 773 | 744 | 580 | 478 | 443 | 465 | 472 | 443 | 361 | 281 | 257 | 283 | 454 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:56AM0.19m | 4:41PM0.12m | 3:43AM0.19m | 3:53PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22PM0.10m | 11:07AM0.07m | 8:47PM0.10m | 11:10AM0.08m | 8:02PM0.09m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 384 | 384 | 303 | 793 | 793 | 773 | 744 | 580 | 478 | 443 | 465 | 472 | 443 | 361 | 281 | 257 | 201 | 454 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SE 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 438 | 304 | 457 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 39 | 37 | 75 | 97 | 137 | 184 | 283 | 178 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | — | 2 | 18 | 45 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 107 | 100 | 111 | 158 | 163 | 176 | 198 | 234 | 241 | 234 | 216 | 198 | 171 | 158 | 181 | 225 | 279 | 196 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1064 | 563 | 7 | 7 | 1053 | 1064 | 1064 | 946 | 946 | 946 | 563 | 7 | 173 | 684 | 1667 | 1157 | 1090 | 7 |
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