Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arugam Bay today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arugam Bay at 2PM is: 2.1m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Arugam Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 239 | 261 | 341 | 350 | 284 | 185 | 184 | 144 | 193 | 165 | 238 | 339 | 244 | 306 | 489 | 662 | 808 | 975 | 1205 | 1193 | 1365 | 1499 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:40PM0.17m | 3:17AM0.23m | 3:07PM0.17m | 3:28AM0.23m | 3:36PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20AM0.07m | 8:40PM0.02m | 9:36AM0.05m | 8:57PM0.03m | 9:55AM0.04m | 9:12PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 163 | 85 | 21 | 111 | 104 | 59 | 20 | 32 | 193 | 165 | 57 | 110 | 158 | 154 | 207 | 662 | 808 | 975 | 1205 | 1193 | 1365 | 1499 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 24 | SSE 8 | SSW 22 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 54 | 31 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 59 | 100 | 31 | 44 | 35 | 62 | 184 | 41 | 489 | 64 | 72 | 86 | 288 | 277 | 101 | 124 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | N 9 | N 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 26 | N 7 | N 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 23 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 12 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 51 | 66 | 56 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 306 | 47 | 149 | 96 | 146 | 83 | 101 | 193 | 118 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 239 | 261 | 341 | 350 | 284 | 185 | 184 | 144 | 131 | 124 | 238 | 339 | 244 | 145 | 127 | 119 | 108 | 82 | 160 | 341 | 134 | 75 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1139 | 1797 | 1797 | 1184 | 1184 | 1053 | 1053 | 1053 | 1053 | 7 | 7 | 610 | 1064 | 1064 | 1064 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
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