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Arugam Bay surfForecast / East / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 +0530Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
30.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Arugam Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Arugam Bay at 6PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:30am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
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 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | |
172 | 248 | 248 | 245 | 224 | 212 | 206 | 200 | 136 | 130 | 128 | 186 | 266 | 181 | 304 | 393 | 301 | 274 | 325 | 412 | 246 | 225 | 271 | 272 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:56PM0.21m | 2:38AM0.10m | 2:02PM0.22m | 2:25AM0.10m | 2:08PM0.22m | 2:31AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54AM0.09m | 9:43PM0.06m | 6:28AM0.08m | 9:29PM0.06m | 6:54AM0.07m | 9:19PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | 6:09 |
1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 14 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 169 | 169 | 166 | 163 | 153 | 115 | 206 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 62 | 90 | 88 | 86 | 254 | 246 | 217 | 210 | 206 | 202 | 198 | 198 | 184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 172 | 248 | 248 | 245 | 224 | 212 | 85 | 200 | 136 | 130 | 128 | 121 | 110 | 105 | 304 | 393 | 301 | 274 | 325 | 412 | 246 | 225 | 271 | 272 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 41 | 23 | 16 | 23 | 72 | 186 | 266 | 181 | 103 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 171 | 183 | 183 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 945 | 946 | 946 | 159 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 946 | 946 | 946 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
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