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Arugam Bay surfForecast / East / Sri Lanka
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 12 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
30.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Arugam Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Arugam Bay at 5PM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | |
728 | 457 | 1096 | 950 | 1055 | 512 | 573 | 565 | 472 | 472 | 437 | 534 | 1106 | 769 | 441 | 587 | 596 | 587 | 1032 | 1003 | 1299 | 465 | 475 | 497 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:20PM0.22m | 2:39AM0.14m | 1:38PM0.23m | 3:19AM0.15m | 2:00PM0.23m | 3:59AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31AM0.08m | 8:34PM0.03m | 7:08AM0.09m | 8:54PM0.01m | 7:43AM0.10m | 9:19PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 |
 | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | 6:10 |
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Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
32 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 728 | 396 | 1096 | 950 | 1055 | 512 | 573 | 565 | 472 | 472 | 437 | 534 | 1106 | 769 | 199 | 587 | 596 | 212 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 372 | 299 | 366 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 8 | SW 18 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 69 | 457 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 113 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 78 | 307 | 168 | 163 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | SW 16 | — | SW 20 | S 20 | N 6 | NE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | S 16 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 18 | — | SE 11 | SE 8 | S 20 | S 20 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | — | 10 | 49 | 27 | 10 | — | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 84 | 8 | 11 | 31 | — | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 14 | 90 | 236 | 274 | 267 | 274 | 270 | 321 | 287 | 617 | 664 | 441 | 388 | 408 | 587 | 1032 | 1003 | 1299 | 465 | 475 | 497 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 53 | 7 | 1797 | 1139 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 449 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
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