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Arugam Bay surfForecast / East / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 24 May 2026 +0530Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Arugam Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Arugam Bay sea temperature is
29.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Arugam Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Arugam Bay at 9AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Arugam Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
207 | 201 | 198 | 198 | 237 | 149 | 165 | 164 | 131 | 122 | 126 | 149 | 216 | 348 | 273 | 681 | 505 | 590 | 688 | 679 | 654 | 612 | 588 | 573 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:56PM0.21m | 1:02PM0.20m | 3:16AM0.11m | 1:08PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24PM0.06m | 8:56PM0.06m | 6:03AM0.11m | 8:42PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
27 | 27 | 29 | 35 | 37 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 207 | 201 | 198 | 198 | 94 | 133 | 131 | 87 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 149 | 216 | 348 | 259 | 681 | 505 | 590 | 688 | 679 | 654 | 612 | 588 | 573 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | — | SW 18 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 31 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 151 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 51 | 103 | 82 | 3 | 3 | 249 | — | 12 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 45 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 19 | S 13 | SE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 3 | 18 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 59 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 103 | 112 | 88 | 80 | 237 | 149 | 165 | 164 | 131 | 122 | 126 | 115 | 197 | 280 | 273 | 238 | 213 | 218 | 218 | 198 | 230 | 237 | 248 | 236 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1064 | 1818 | 1818 | 1818 | 1671 | 610 | 563 | 667 | 7 | 1064 | 957 | 974 | 1064 |
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