Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arugam Bay today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arugam Bay at 12PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Arugam Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 187 | 55 | 181 | 181 | 53 | 75 | 73 | 119 | 126 | 180 | 176 | 172 | 153 | 149 | 203 | 203 | 198 | 174 | 220 | 228 | 231 | 167 | 300 | 292 |
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-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:05AM0.19m | 5:35PM0.12m | 2:54AM0.19m | 5:24PM0.10m | 2:37AM0.19m | 2:46PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM0.05m | 7:42PM0.11m | 10:53AM0.06m | 6:08PM0.10m | 10:46AM0.08m | 6:17PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 187 | 55 | 181 | 181 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 61 | 50 | 54 | 55 | 153 | 149 | 203 | 203 | 198 | 86 | 104 | 147 | 174 | 167 | 161 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 73 | 119 | 126 | 180 | 176 | 172 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 12 | 17 | 174 | 123 | 228 | 231 | 137 | 300 | 292 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | S 11 | S 13 | N 6 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 7 | SSE 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 14 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 38 | 75 | 49 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 42 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 40 | 39 | 17 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 118 | 25 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 53 | 62 | 56 | 49 | 84 | 71 | 77 | 95 | 89 | 126 | 124 | 114 | 97 | 120 | 220 | — | — | — | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 5 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 199 | 945 | 171 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 53 | 199 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
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