Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arugam Bay today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arugam Bay at 5AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Arugam Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 316 | 193 | 175 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 175 | 227 | 163 | 191 | 141 | 145 | 141 | 137 | 178 | 384 | 352 | 215 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:00AM0.20m | 7:07AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51PM0.02m | 10:52PM0.03m | 10:47PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 188 | 180 | 175 | 178 | 178 | 80 | 96 | 163 | 142 | 158 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 137 | 178 | 75 | 165 | 213 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 21 | S 21 |
| kJ | 10 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 178 | 175 | 16 | 161 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 81 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 24 | S 16 | S 22 | S 21 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 41 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 36 | 80 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 316 | 193 | 162 | 137 | 116 | 136 | 160 | 227 | 163 | 191 | 134 | 145 | 130 | 99 | 165 | 384 | 352 | 215 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 667 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 448 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 945 | 946 | 945 | 7 |
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