Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arugam Bay today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arugam Bay at 8AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Arugam Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1217 | 950 | 905 | 893 | 749 | 711 | 558 | 543 | 449 | 449 | 536 | 529 | 265 | 257 | 249 | 372 | 299 | 426 | 345 | 219 | 156 | 168 | 160 | 110 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:22AM0.23m | 3:17PM0.16m | 2:37AM0.23m | 3:51PM0.16m | 2:53AM0.23m | 4:24PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12AM0.02m | 8:23PM0.08m | 9:34AM0.01m | 8:44PM0.09m | 9:56AM0.00m | 9:02PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 30 | 34 | 35 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 1217 | 950 | 905 | 893 | 749 | 711 | 558 | 543 | 449 | 449 | 536 | 529 | 265 | 257 | 249 | 372 | 299 | 426 | 345 | 219 | 156 | 80 | 59 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | S 10 | NNE 7 | SSW 10 | NNE 6 | S 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NNE 6 | SW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 94 | 9 | 157 | 7 | 50 | 10 | 51 | 37 | 24 | 23 | 31 | 58 | 44 | 174 | 42 | 42 | 4 | 45 | 68 | 68 | 168 | 160 | 110 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 7 | ESE 7 | NNE 6 | ESE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 18 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | N 6 | NNE 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 99 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 188 | 183 | 29 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 44 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 10 | SW 5 | S 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 245 | 37 | 160 | 42 | 117 | 46 | 95 | 64 | 57 | 39 | 33 | 23 | 37 | 70 | 74 | 69 | 72 | 78 | 92 | 102 | 91 | 116 | 147 | 99 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1053 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 991 | 1053 | 1053 | 1053 | 1053 | 1053 | 7 | 7 | 448 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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