Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arugam Bay today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Arugam Bay at 2PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:30am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Arugam Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 7 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | SSE 11 | SW 15 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 113 | 99 | 98 | 93 | 86 | 55 | 187 | 54 | 181 | 66 | 52 | 75 | 73 | 119 | 126 | 180 | 176 | 172 | 153 | 149 | 147 | 203 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:15PM0.13m | 3:05AM0.19m | 5:35PM0.12m | 2:54AM0.19m | 5:24PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32AM0.04m | 8:47PM0.12m | 10:44AM0.05m | 7:42PM0.11m | 10:53AM0.06m | 6:08PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 6 | S 11 | S 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 16 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 113 | 73 | 55 | 51 | 40 | 39 | 187 | 53 | 181 | 66 | 44 | 45 | 51 | 43 | 48 | 49 | 54 | 55 | 70 | 149 | 103 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 63 | 63 | 87 | 82 | 81 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 126 | 180 | 176 | 172 | 153 | 40 | 147 | 203 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | NNE 6 | S 11 | S 13 | N 6 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 99 | 99 | 98 | 93 | 86 | 54 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 38 | 75 | 73 | 119 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 42 | 40 | 17 | 40 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | 102 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 53 | 946 | 53 | 53 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 171 | 171 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 954 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
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