Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arugam Bay today (06 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arugam Bay at 10PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Arugam Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 PM | 5 PM | 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) | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 362 | 178 | 190 | 179 | 126 | 127 | 125 | 164 | 443 | 154 | 212 | 189 | 180 | 180 | 163 | 184 | 230 | 428 | 239 | 169 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:53PM0.14m | 3:22AM0.21m | 2:17PM0.15m | 3:31AM0.23m | 2:38PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14PM0.03m | 9:37AM0.09m | 8:30PM0.02m | 9:48AM0.08m | 8:45PM0.01m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 125 | 119 | 104 | 65 | 125 | 127 | 125 | 164 | 32 | 32 | 63 | 189 | 153 | 161 | 161 | 184 | 208 | 173 | 197 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 154 | 93 | 124 | 179 | 126 | 82 | 22 | 23 | 69 | 68 | 20 | 128 | 180 | 180 | 163 | 164 | 6 | 107 | 38 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 23 | — | S 24 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 10 | — | 11 | 47 | 22 | 22 | 77 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 58 | 6 | 6 | 161 | 152 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 362 | 178 | 190 | 146 | 71 | 41 | 28 | 25 | 443 | 154 | 212 | 115 | 67 | 42 | 30 | 36 | 230 | 428 | 239 | 157 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 945 | 199 | 199 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 199 | 945 | 946 | 945 | 173 | 7 | 173 | 173 | 448 | 945 | 945 | 945 | 7 | 7 |
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