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Arugam Bay

Lat Long: 6.84° N 81.84° E

Arugam Bay Surf Photo: 'Sri Lanka' by Shane Parker

Issued: 4 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Arugam Bay sea temperature is

28.9° C

1.0°

Arugam Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SW	SSW	SSE	SSW
	11 s	cross- on	6 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Arugam Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SW	SW	SSE	SSW
	11 s	cross	6 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Arugam Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SW	SW	SSE	SSW
	11 s	cross	6 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Arugam Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	WSW	SW	SSE	SSW
	11 s	cross	6 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Arugam Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SW	SW	SSE	SSW
	10 s	cross	6 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Arugam Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SW	SW	SSE	SSW
	10 s	cross	6 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Arugam Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	SW	SSE	SSW
	10 s	cross- on	6 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Arugam Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	SSW	SSE	SSW
	10 s	cross- on	6 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Arugam Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	SSW	SSE	SSE
	10 s	cross- on	6 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Arugam Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SW	SSW	SSE	SSE
	10 s	cross- on	6 s	10 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Arugam Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	WSW	SW	SSE	SSW
	10 s	cross	6 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 August at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Arugam Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	WSW	SW	SSE	SSW
	10 s	cross	6 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Arugam Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SW	SW	SSE	SSW
	10 s	cross	6 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Arugam Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SW	SW	SSE	SSW
	10 s	cross	5 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Arugam Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	SW	SSE	SSW
	10 s	cross- on	5 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Arugam Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	S	SSW	SSE
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	15 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Arugam Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	SSW	SSE	SSW
	10 s	cross- on	5 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Arugam Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 20 minutes before high water (at high neap tide). Tide height was 0.1m (0.4 ft). Range 0.25m (0.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Arugam Bay Surf Photo: 'Sri Lanka' by Shane Parker

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User: Shane Parker (3 photos)

Country: Sri Lanka (135 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:05 pm 27 Aug 2010