Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arugam Bay today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 20s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arugam Bay at 4AM is: 0.8m 21s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 19s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Arugam Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 203 | 269 | 445 | 567 | 799 | 922 | 1081 | 1161 | 1106 | 1245 | 1217 | 950 | 905 | 893 | 749 | 711 | 558 | 543 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:10AM0.22m | 2:44PM0.16m | 2:22AM0.23m | 3:17PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38PM0.06m | 8:53AM0.03m | 8:00PM0.07m | 9:12AM0.02m | 8:23PM0.08m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 203 | 269 | 445 | 567 | 799 | 922 | 1081 | 1161 | 1106 | 1245 | 1217 | 950 | 905 | 893 | 749 | 711 | 558 | 543 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 41 | 88 | 201 | 112 | 146 | 233 | 227 | 70 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 94 | 68 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 23 | S 22 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 178 | 242 | 61 | 84 | 121 | 169 | 121 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 117 | 165 | 127 | 93 | 37 | 85 | 115 | 264 | 231 | 288 | 245 | 40 | 48 | 67 | 80 | 122 | 107 | 72 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 991 | 1064 | 1053 | 611 |
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