Arugam Bay surfForecast / East / Sri Lanka

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 21 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
29.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Arugam Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Arugam Bay at 9PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)--
Afternoon (21 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (21 May)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
171
169
199
150
142
164
201
243
325
394
412
310
280
249
242
239
239
241
233
220
207
201
199
198
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
12:21PM0.19m
12:32PM0.20m
12:46PM0.21m
Low Tide
10:48PM0.05m
10:28PM0.05m
9:53PM0.06m
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:12
6:13
6:13
6:13
1
1
1
Temp °C
34
32
29
28
27
27
29
32
33
30
28
27
27
27
28
32
32
29
28
27
27
26
29
33
37
35
31
29
27
27
29
31
32
30
28
27
27
27
27
32
32
30
28
27
27
26
29
34
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSE
9
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
Energy kJ
108
106
102
102
74
52
142
47
204
291
291
288
280
249
242
239
239
236
233
220
207
201
198
198
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSE
9
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSE
9
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
171
169
166
148
142
142
50
140
32
17
27
17
30
28
27
28
13
3
13
21
20
12
7
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
11
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
44
7
9
63
62
61
103
9
9
2
8
8
8
10
8
4
4
4
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.4
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.5
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
7
Energy kJ
126
165
199
150
120
164
201
243
325
394
412
310
211
170
145
130
227
241
229
199
157
195
199
129
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
4
5
1064
7
7
7
448
1680
1797
1296
610
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
1097
7
7
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in East Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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