Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arugam Bay today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arugam Bay at 12PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Arugam Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 361 | 356 | 341 | 257 | 249 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 237 | 181 | 219 | 475 | 380 | 298 | 295 | 288 | 331 | 318 | 242 | 249 | 307 | 518 | 642 | 657 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:58AM0.22m | 4:54PM0.14m | 3:59AM0.21m | 5:11PM0.12m | 3:47AM0.19m | 5:11PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57AM0.04m | 9:31PM0.09m | 11:12AM0.05m | 9:03PM0.10m | 11:19AM0.06m | 7:52PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 361 | 356 | 341 | 257 | 249 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 178 | 181 | 219 | 475 | 380 | 298 | 295 | 288 | 331 | 318 | 242 | 249 | 183 | 518 | 642 | 657 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 10 | SSW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 37 | 25 | 50 | 50 | 43 | 176 | 176 | 174 | 237 | 168 | 131 | 23 | 21 | 138 | 184 | 50 | 43 | 21 | 15 | 90 | 307 | 94 | 96 | 100 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 75 | 74 | 73 | 70 | 109 | 28 | 27 | 45 | 45 | 39 | 38 | 26 | 98 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 48 | 48 | 180 | 184 | 90 | 28 | 29 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | SW 5 | — |
| kJ | 94 | 64 | 37 | 25 | 35 | 69 | 94 | 87 | 65 | 46 | 33 | 44 | 23 | 28 | 50 | 71 | 81 | 47 | 35 | — | — | — | 19 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1064 | 1064 | 1064 | 173 | 173 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1064 | 1064 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 53 | 53 |
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