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Arugam Bay surfForecast / East / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 15 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
30.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Arugam Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Arugam Bay at 12PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Arugam Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | |
506 | 944 | 490 | 1057 | 924 | 800 | 445 | 469 | 459 | 454 | 360 | 270 | 361 | 374 | 342 | 298 | 277 | 304 | 918 | 294 | 227 | 295 | 306 | 251 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:59AM0.15m | 2:22PM0.22m | 4:38AM0.16m | 2:43PM0.21m | 5:20AM0.16m | 2:57PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16AM0.11m | 9:46PM-0.00m | 8:50AM0.12m | 10:11PM0.00m | 9:20AM0.13m | 10:34PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
27 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 308 | 465 | 286 | 543 | 475 | 443 | 269 | 212 | 162 | 208 | 218 | 195 | 361 | 127 | 176 | 88 | 277 | 304 | 54 | 294 | 144 | 141 | 141 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 13 | SE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SE 8 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 11 | 299 | 15 | 273 | 265 | 215 | 81 | 124 | 109 | 155 | 153 | 153 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 78 | 42 | 55 | 11 | 54 | 21 | 43 | 41 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | SE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | S 16 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 82 | 13 | 13 | 51 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 506 | 944 | 490 | 1057 | 924 | 800 | 445 | 469 | 459 | 454 | 360 | 270 | 268 | 374 | 342 | 298 | 209 | 180 | 918 | 166 | 227 | 295 | 306 | 251 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 563 | 7 | 448 | 448 | 7 | 1798 | 1818 | 1818 | 1090 | 1064 | 1064 | 1064 | 1064 | 610 | 1064 | 1064 | 1064 | 1064 |
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