Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arugam Bay today (18 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arugam Bay at 7PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Arugam Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 175 | 289 | 249 | 124 | 90 | 93 | 124 | 184 | 246 | 352 | 423 | 469 | 493 | 487 | 457 | 505 | 411 | 400 | 472 | 459 | 452 | 307 | 299 | 265 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:10AM0.19m | 10:03AM0.19m | 10:42AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.03m | 11:11PM0.03m | 11:05PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 70 | 68 | 68 | 74 | 82 | 82 | 62 | 62 | 246 | 352 | 423 | 469 | 493 | 487 | 457 | 505 | 411 | 400 | 472 | 459 | 452 | 307 | 299 | 265 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 17 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 40 | 28 | 45 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 58 | 184 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 52 | 72 | 72 | 45 | 68 | 90 | 63 | 62 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 200 | 229 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | S 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 17 | 17 | 46 | 28 | 72 | 120 | 58 | 58 | — | — | 27 | 26 | 25 | 40 | 12 | 104 | 104 | — | — | — | 195 | 59 | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 175 | 289 | 249 | 124 | 90 | 93 | 124 | 87 | 134 | 230 | 245 | 155 | 96 | 74 | 71 | 69 | 94 | 159 | 176 | 132 | 90 | 71 | 53 | 67 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 5 | 1667 | 1667 | 7 | 7 | 448 | 7 | 7 | 946 | 949 | 946 | 173 | 173 | 7 | 449 | 684 | 974 | 1064 | 1064 | 1053 | 1053 | 610 | 610 |
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