Arugam Bay surfForecast / East / Sri Lanka

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 15 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 6AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (16 May)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
6
1.8
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
7
1
S
13
1.7
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
573
508
449
429
368
284
1127
280
271
223
339
248
240
227
240
295
306
271
256
227
216
212
220
261
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:38AM0.16m
2:43PM0.21m
5:20AM0.16m
2:57PM0.20m
6:11AM0.16m
2:53PM0.18m
Low Tide
9:46PM-0.00m
8:50AM0.12m
10:11PM0.00m
9:20AM0.13m
10:34PM0.01m
9:47AM0.14m
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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5:46
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:12
6:12
6:12
2
1
Temp °C
27
26
26
26
28
31
31
29
27
27
27
27
28
31
32
30
28
27
27
27
28
31
31
30
29
27
27
27
28
31
30
28
26
27
27
27
27
30
31
30
28
26
26
27
28
30
31
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.3
SE
9
0.6
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
SSW
12
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.3
SSE
18
Energy kJ
269
212
162
208
218
195
13
127
176
140
339
248
240
141
144
141
141
101
98
123
119
89
89
62
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SE
9
0.5
S
13
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
Energy kJ
81
124
109
155
153
153
25
25
12
88
42
55
54
54
21
43
41
39
38
38
37
36
34
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSW
17
Energy kJ
13
13
51
14
25
25
13
3
12
78
11
11
11
11
7
7
38
37
37
35
49
49
48
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
9
1.8
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.6
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
6
1.8
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
6
Energy kJ
573
508
449
429
368
284
1127
280
271
223
230
234
216
227
240
295
306
271
256
227
216
212
220
261
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
3
2
1
2
3
3
Distance (km)
1311
7
7
448
7
1798
1818
1064
1222
1064
1053
563
1053
610
1064
1064
1064
1053
1845
1064
1053
684
1064
1894
Best forecast wave conditions in East Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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