Arugam Bay surfForecast / East / Sri Lanka

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 28 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
29.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Arugam Bay today (28 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Arugam Bay at 10PM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)--
Afternoon (28 May)5.5ft (1.7m)15s
Evening (28 May)5ft (1.6m)15s

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 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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)
0
0
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1240
1059
1007
994
862
862
862
850
788
444
444
636
646
743
636
694
591
506
498
490
402
754
703
290
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
1:27PM0.19m
3:54AM0.16m
1:42PM0.19m
4:18AM0.17m
1:58PM0.19m
4:44AM0.17m
Low Tide
8:50PM0.02m
8:14AM0.13m
9:05PM0.02m
8:46AM0.13m
9:24PM0.01m
9:11AM0.14m
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<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>
6:14
6:14
6:14
6:14
1
1
1
Temp °C
33
31
28
27
26
26
28
32
32
31
28
27
27
26
28
31
32
31
28
26
26
26
28
32
33
31
29
27
26
27
28
34
35
33
28
27
28
27
30
33
35
32
29
27
27
27
29
34
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
1
S
12
Energy kJ
1240
1059
1007
994
862
862
862
850
788
444
444
636
646
743
636
694
591
506
498
490
402
31
31
290
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.6
S
17
0.4
S
18
0.3
SE
8
0.1
S
13
0.3
SE
9
0.8
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.9
SSW
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.1
SW
19
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
12
17
18
217
99
11
4
12
318
240
12
12
12
12
53
12
11
11
14
11
11
11
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.3
SE
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.3
SE
8
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
4
11
4
3
12
12
3
3
3
3
11
7
7
3
3
32
11
11
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.1
SW
6
1
SSW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
6
Energy kJ
132
188
202
176
115
115
103
82
79
175
197
170
116
77
70
135
77
214
206
214
153
754
703
85
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
1
3
2
3
3
2
Distance (km)
1222
1222
1090
7
7
7
7
5
7
5
1097
7
7
5
5
5
7
7
1053
7
7
7
7
5
Best forecast wave conditions in East Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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