Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arugam Bay today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arugam Bay at 5PM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 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 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 445 | 238 | 254 | 371 | 325 | 264 | 273 | 116 | 120 | 107 | 121 | 195 | 257 | 145 | 96 | 82 | 120 | 184 | 246 | 352 | 423 | 469 | 493 | 487 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:15AM0.19m | 8:08AM0.19m | 9:10AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05PM0.02m | 11:11PM0.03m | 11:11PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 |
 | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | 6:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 54 | 93 | 60 | 41 | 83 | 85 | 113 | 115 | 113 | 86 | 82 | 71 | 68 | 55 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 62 | 246 | 352 | 423 | 469 | 493 | 487 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | SSW 14 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | SW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 48 | 98 | 41 | 76 | 47 | 80 | 79 | 74 | 70 | 68 | 28 | 66 | 64 | 60 | 58 | 184 | 58 | 23 | 37 | 52 | 66 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | S 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | — | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 45 | 41 | 22 | 46 | 20 | 35 | 40 | 28 | 17 | 46 | 28 | 72 | 120 | 58 | 24 | — | 23 | 27 | 26 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 445 | 238 | 254 | 371 | 325 | 264 | 273 | 116 | 120 | 107 | 121 | 195 | 257 | 145 | 96 | 77 | 77 | 71 | 134 | 300 | 261 | 136 | 91 | 101 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 610 | 611 | 1064 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 684 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 173 |
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