Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arugam Bay today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Arugam Bay at 12AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Arugam Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 6 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 265 | 257 | 249 | 372 | 299 | 507 | 417 | 219 | 156 | 168 | 160 | 148 | 158 | 160 | 106 | 104 | 103 | 77 | 136 | 147 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:51PM0.16m | 2:53AM0.23m | 4:24PM0.16m | 3:06AM0.22m | 4:58PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44PM0.09m | 9:56AM0.00m | 9:02PM0.10m | 10:19AM0.01m | 9:14PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 265 | 257 | 249 | 372 | 299 | 507 | 417 | 219 | 99 | 92 | 88 | 83 | 75 | 106 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NNE 6 | SW 13 | SE 9 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 58 | 45 | 174 | 41 | 40 | 4 | 45 | 79 | 156 | 168 | 160 | 148 | 74 | 42 | 106 | 104 | 103 | 36 | 31 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | N 7 | NNE 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNE 6 | S 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 188 | 183 | 29 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 44 | 3 | 8 | 45 | 24 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 71 | 69 | 64 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 52 | 74 | 64 | 67 | 86 | 90 | 78 | 78 | 93 | 132 | 131 | 98 | 158 | 160 | 80 | 77 | 58 | 77 | 136 | 147 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1064 | 1064 | 1053 | 448 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 991 | 1064 | 563 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 610 | 610 | 1064 |
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