Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arugam Bay today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arugam Bay at 2PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Arugam Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 193 | 165 | 163 | 271 | 220 | 306 | 489 | 662 | 808 | 975 | 1205 | 1193 | 1365 | 1499 | 1332 | 1536 | 1518 | 1467 | 1351 | 1151 | 1064 | 917 |
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 | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:07PM0.17m | 3:28AM0.23m | 3:36PM0.17m | 3:39AM0.23m | 4:04PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36AM0.05m | 8:57PM0.03m | 9:55AM0.04m | 9:12PM0.04m | 10:16AM0.03m | 9:26PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 193 | 69 | 163 | 160 | 158 | 154 | 207 | 662 | 808 | 975 | 1205 | 1193 | 1365 | 1499 | 1332 | 1536 | 1518 | 1467 | 1351 | 1151 | 1064 | 917 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSE 8 | SSW 22 | SSE 8 | SSE 13 | SSW 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 165 | 43 | 110 | 184 | 61 | 489 | 64 | 282 | 49 | 113 | 103 | 130 | 124 | 239 | 136 | 119 | 116 | 86 | 80 | 78 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 24 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 23 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | — | SW 18 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 2 | 57 | 62 | 62 | 306 | 59 | 149 | 147 | 86 | 288 | 277 | 193 | 118 | 136 | — | 50 | 66 | — | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 9 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 84 | 80 | 141 | 271 | 220 | 132 | 105 | 88 | 65 | 131 | 77 | 223 | 198 | 88 | 307 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 356 | 217 | 175 | 131 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1097 | 1053 | 1053 | 1097 | 610 | 1097 | 1053 | 968 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 610 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 611 | 946 | 946 |
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