Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arugam Bay today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arugam Bay at 2PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:30am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Arugam Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 141 | 137 | 219 | 512 | 473 | 222 | 266 | 362 | 574 | 620 | 741 | 861 | 1055 | 1017 | 1004 | 991 | 942 | 743 | 723 | 610 | 508 | 501 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:07AM0.19m | 7:06AM0.18m | 6:49AM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47PM0.04m | 10:27PM0.06m | 9:42PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 21 | S 21 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 141 | 137 | 178 | 80 | 81 | 213 | 210 | 236 | 574 | 620 | 741 | 861 | 1055 | 1017 | 1004 | 991 | 942 | 743 | 723 | 610 | 508 | 501 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 21 | SE 9 | S 21 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 10 | 80 | 12 | 133 | 266 | 362 | 173 | 176 | 176 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 68 | 77 | 10 | 10 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 24 | SSW 16 | S 22 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 25 | 36 | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 18 | 16 | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 140 | 113 | 219 | 512 | 473 | 222 | 154 | 121 | 133 | 123 | 184 | 332 | 303 | 176 | 121 | 97 | 77 | 147 | 159 | 134 | 170 | 110 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 945 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 667 | 945 | 945 | 7 | 448 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 946 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 945 | 945 |
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