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Arugam Bay surfForecast / East / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 16 May 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
29.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Arugam Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Arugam Bay at 12AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 May) | 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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | |
1377 | 342 | 338 | 338 | 339 | 326 | 316 | 285 | 285 | 295 | 303 | 265 | 244 | 209 | 203 | 200 | 252 | 307 | 309 | 213 | 232 | 209 | 222 | 191 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:43PM0.21m | 5:20AM0.16m | 2:57PM0.20m | 6:11AM0.16m | 2:53PM0.18m | 7:50AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11PM0.00m | 9:20AM0.13m | 10:34PM0.01m | 9:47AM0.14m | 10:51PM0.03m | 9:34AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 |
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Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 |
30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 8 | 127 | 176 | 88 | 339 | 55 | 54 | 285 | 144 | 150 | 141 | 101 | 98 | 123 | 119 | 116 | 34 | 62 | 97 | 59 | 103 | 141 | 141 | 136 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 14 | SE 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 18 | S 14 | SW 16 | SSE 13 | S 17 | S 17 | SSE 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 25 | 8 | 12 | 78 | 42 | 11 | 11 | 54 | 10 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 48 | 32 | 66 | 56 | 146 | 149 | 92 | 126 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SSW 16 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 24 | S 16 | SE 8 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 18 | SSW 17 | SE 8 | SSE 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 8 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 49 | 49 | 62 | 28 | 9 | 91 | 65 | 64 | 69 | 152 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 1377 | 342 | 338 | 338 | 237 | 326 | 316 | 195 | 285 | 295 | 303 | 265 | 244 | 209 | 203 | 200 | 252 | 307 | 309 | 213 | 232 | 209 | 222 | 191 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1894 | 1818 | 1053 | 1097 | 448 | 563 | 1053 | 962 | 1064 | 1064 | 1064 | 968 | 1053 | 1053 | 1053 | 1894 | 1894 | 1184 | 1184 | 1097 | 610 | 1053 | 7 | 7 |
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