Surf Forecasts:
Arugam Bay surf forecast from 25 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 30 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 26 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period, S swell with 507 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 30 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Arugam Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Arugam Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 30) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Arugam Bay in the next 16 days are 1.2m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 26) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 28) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Fri 30th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Fri 30th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 26th Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Arugam Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 257 | 299 | 219 | 168 | 158 | 104 | 77 | 159 | 136 | 235 | 133 | 256 | 286 | 250 | 208 | 204 | 164 | 161 | 148 | 117 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 3:51PM0.16m | 2:53AM0.23m | 4:24PM0.16m | 3:06AM0.22m | 4:58PM0.15m | 3:14AM0.20m | 5:38PM0.14m | 3:06AM0.19m | 2:34AM0.18m | 1:48AM0.19m | 1:26AM0.20m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44PM0.09m | 9:56AM0.00m | 9:02PM0.10m | 10:19AM0.01m | 9:14PM0.11m | 10:38AM0.02m | 9:06PM0.13m | 10:51AM0.04m | 10:52AM0.05m | 10:31AM0.06m | ||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | 4 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 31 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 257 | 299 | 219 | 92 | 75 | 55 | 55 | 40 | 250 | 157 | 210 | 256 | 286 | 250 | 208 | 204 | 164 | 161 | 148 | 117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 7 | N 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 45 | 40 | 79 | 168 | 74 | 104 | 36 | 25 | 44 | 117 | 133 | 151 | 78 | 41 | 14 | 123 | 18 | 116 | 96 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 10 | SW 13 | NNE 6 | SE 8 | NNE 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | N 12 | SSE 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | N 8 | SSW 13 | S 4 | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | 183 | 17 | 45 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 71 | 64 | 86 | 71 | 47 | 30 | 26 | 94 | 84 | 4 | 118 | 3 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | SW 6 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 74 | 86 | 78 | 132 | 158 | 77 | 77 | 159 | 136 | 235 | 88 | 62 | 104 | 49 | 34 | 17 | 36 | — | 14 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 991 | 1064 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 610 | 7 | 448 | 667 | 563 | 1233 | 610 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 171 |
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The above surf forecast table for Arugam Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Arugam Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Arugam Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Arugam Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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