Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arugam Bay today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arugam Bay at 10AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:30am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Arugam Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 6 | SSE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 106 | 106 | 169 | 197 | 230 | 213 | 150 | 108 | 123 | 127 | 86 | 167 | 164 | 145 | 180 | 176 | 190 | 190 | 214 | 265 | 222 | 275 | 216 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:06AM0.22m | 4:58PM0.15m | 3:14AM0.20m | 5:38PM0.14m | 3:06AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM0.01m | 9:14PM0.11m | 10:38AM0.02m | 9:06PM0.13m | 10:51AM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 8 | S 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 53 | 98 | 106 | 73 | 104 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 39 | 123 | 230 | 265 | 245 | 195 | 184 | 180 | 176 | 190 | 190 | 214 | 265 | 222 | 275 | 216 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 12 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 6 | SE 8 | S 11 | NNE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 86 | 106 | 61 | 42 | 41 | 24 | 12 | 23 | 66 | 119 | 60 | 86 | 167 | 161 | 141 | 135 | 96 | 68 | 42 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 51 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 13 | N 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 74 | 36 | 33 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 70 | 12 | 28 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 11 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 120 | 49 | 97 | 169 | 197 | 230 | 213 | 150 | 108 | 123 | 127 | 85 | 93 | 164 | 145 | 97 | 71 | 58 | 56 | 40 | 46 | 66 | 71 | 61 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 5 | 563 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 684 | 448 | 7 | 1064 | 7 | 7 | 610 | 667 | 684 | 7 | 173 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
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