Arugam Bay Surf Break

Arugam Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 6.84° N 81.84° E

Issued: 4 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Arugam Bay sea temperature is
29.4° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Arugam Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Arugam Bay today (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Arugam Bay at 8AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Afternoon (07 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (07 Jul)6ft (1.9m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
1
2
3
2
2
1
2
3
0
2
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
10
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
15
1.4
SW
6
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
1.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.9
S
16
0.9
S
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
S
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
100
106
131
147
157
154
366
380
260
330
412
391
456
449
521
336
331
351
432
427
758
749
628
620
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
0
SSW
10
SE
5
SSE
0
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
NE
20
E
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
WNW
10
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
NE
10
ESE
10
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
8:37AM0.19m
9:32AM0.19m
10:57AM0.18m
Low Tide
8:38PM0.07m
7:54PM0.05m
8:14PM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
 mm
Temp °C
26
25
28
32
32
32
30
28
26
26
28
31
31
30
29
28
27
26
28
31
31
31
29
28
Feels °C
27
26
29
36
35
36
34
30
28
28
31
33
31
34
33
32
29
27
30
34
34
34
29
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.9
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.7
SSE
9
1.3
SSW
7
1
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
S
16
0.9
S
16
0.9
S
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
100
96
94
53
68
86
158
88
46
330
412
391
456
449
121
336
331
312
432
427
758
749
628
620
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.5
S
17
0.7
SSE
9
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
S
16
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
1.1
SSW
14
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
17
0.8
S
17
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
Energy kJ
55
55
131
92
90
154
86
380
260
27
32
66
66
73
521
280
280
351
229
242
98
88
75
71
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
S
18
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
S
17
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
S
18
0.6
SSE
9
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSW
6
0.3
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.3
SW
16
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
62
106
25
142
149
89
222
66
188
71
69
22
55
101
75
58
100
121
137
107
41
7
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
6
1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.9
SSW
7
1.4
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1
SW
6
1
SW
6
1
SW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.9
SW
7
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
Energy kJ
77
71
75
147
157
107
366
151
98
68
71
71
45
160
323
71
49
39
46
47
87
201
253
170
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
5
7
7
0
1064
0
0
5
5
4
4
0
53
27
0
0
4
5
4
0
448
5
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in East Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
6
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
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