Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arugam Bay today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Arugam Bay at 11AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Arugam Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 731 | 580 | 547 | 958 | 1339 | 458 | 338 | 350 | 263 | 219 | 215 | 207 | 407 | 483 | 401 | 289 | 404 | 307 | 273 | 427 | 341 | 457 | 338 | 234 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:04AM0.20m | 1:37PM0.13m | 3:01AM0.21m | 1:52PM0.15m | 3:03AM0.21m | 2:14PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27AM0.10m | 7:54PM0.04m | 9:09AM0.10m | 8:08PM0.03m | 9:09AM0.08m | 8:24PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | S 15 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 16 | S 19 | SSW 18 | S 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 731 | 580 | 547 | 958 | 9 | 68 | 303 | 350 | 263 | 219 | 215 | 143 | 103 | 259 | 329 | 139 | 404 | 307 | 273 | 427 | 341 | 198 | 228 | 218 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 20 | SE 8 | S 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SE 8 | S 12 | SSW 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 56 | 85 | 83 | 46 | 15 | 9 | 38 | 66 | 116 | 138 | 86 | 164 | 124 | 2 | 98 | 237 | 98 | 99 | 91 | 190 | 38 | — | 21 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | — | SE 8 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 38 | 9 | 6 | 64 | 108 | 103 | 63 | 6 | — | 2 | 21 | — | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | 21 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 191 | 180 | 153 | 209 | 1339 | 458 | 338 | 216 | 156 | 197 | 210 | 207 | 407 | 483 | 401 | 289 | 253 | 261 | 273 | 270 | 336 | 457 | 338 | 234 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1064 | 1064 | 1064 | 610 | 1064 | 563 | 448 | 1064 | 610 | 610 | 991 | 1157 | 684 | 610 | 610 | 7 | 667 | 610 | 610 | 667 |
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