Arugam Bay surfForecast / East / Sri Lanka

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 13 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
30.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Arugam Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Arugam Bay at 7AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (13 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

Table - waves today at Arugam Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
0
0
1
2
3
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
2.3
SW
9
1.3
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
1.9
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
2.2
SSW
9
2.1
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
669
565
472
443
437
872
305
643
711
669
587
1198
874
1122
401
512
523
575
508
784
691
416
486
429
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
10
WNW
0
NE
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:39AM0.14m
1:38PM0.23m
3:19AM0.15m
2:00PM0.23m
3:59AM0.15m
2:22PM0.22m
Low Tide
7:08AM0.09m
8:54PM0.01m
7:43AM0.10m
9:19PM-0.00m
8:16AM0.11m
9:46PM-0.00m
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5:46
5:46
5:46
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6:10
6:10
6:10
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
28
31
29
26
27
26
25
25
27
30
32
29
28
27
27
27
28
29
29
27
26
26
28
28
29
32
31
29
32
29
26
27
29
32
35
32
31
29
26
26
28
30
31
28
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
0.6
S
15
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
S
14
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
9
1.5
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
Energy kJ
669
565
472
443
437
419
305
643
711
168
587
560
874
1122
401
372
366
299
290
415
368
322
282
215
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
S
16
0.2
SSE
9
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
16
Energy kJ
27
19
19
18
20
351
265
78
84
8
163
159
11
11
3
7
7
4
10
290
308
82
81
124
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
20
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.1
SW
18
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
SE
10
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
10
15
8
11
11
7
8
8
31
11
11
12
2
5
8
8
4
25
25
50
14
13
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
9
2.3
SW
9
1.6
SW
9
1.5
SSW
9
1.4
SSW
13
1.8
SW
9
1.9
SSW
13
1.6
SW
8
1.9
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
1.9
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
2.2
SSW
9
2.1
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
Energy kJ
179
232
334
339
304
872
415
404
669
492
1198
314
414
355
512
523
575
508
784
691
416
486
429
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
1
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
7
7
7
7
5
0
0
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
4
7
1222
448
7
5
4
7
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in East Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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