Arugam Bay surfForecast / East / Sri Lanka

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 14 May 2026 +0530
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Arugam Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Arugam Bay sea temperature is
30.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Arugam Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Arugam Bay at 2PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (14 May)6ft (1.9m)14s
Evening (14 May)7ft (2.1m)9s

Table - waves today at Arugam Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
4
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
9
2.1
SW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
2
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
2.2
SSW
9
2.4
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
8
1
S
13
2
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.1
S
13
1
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
799
824
1396
419
688
393
393
660
378
415
402
802
864
426
381
386
347
284
361
352
367
262
395
304
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:00PM0.23m
3:59AM0.15m
2:22PM0.22m
4:38AM0.16m
2:43PM0.21m
5:20AM0.16m
Low Tide
7:43AM0.10m
9:19PM-0.00m
8:16AM0.11m
9:46PM-0.00m
8:50AM0.12m
10:11PM0.00m
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cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:10
6:10
6:12
6:12
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
30
29
28
26
24
25
25
27
31
31
29
27
25
25
26
29
31
31
29
27
27
26
26
30
32
31
29
27
25
27
26
27
32
33
33
31
26
26
27
29
31
31
29
26
27
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.3
SE
8
1
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.4
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
1
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
SSW
12
1.1
S
13
1
S
12
Energy kJ
163
161
11
419
393
393
393
355
286
282
269
433
435
212
162
208
218
192
361
125
176
140
395
304
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SE
8
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SE
8
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
S
13
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
ESE
9
0.5
S
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
31
11
12
3
313
308
308
361
10
25
50
282
269
124
109
155
153
153
8
25
8
88
54
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
S
18
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
8
31
2
3
7
7
3
25
15
15
82
81
13
51
8
25
25
25
8
8
78
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
9
2.1
SW
9
2
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
2.2
SSW
9
2.4
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
Energy kJ
799
824
1396
395
688
660
378
415
402
802
864
426
381
386
347
284
263
352
367
262
170
158
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
7
7
7
7
5
4
5
5
7
5
4
0
5
1064
7
7
7
448
449
946
946
448
448
449
Best forecast wave conditions in East Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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