Arugam Bay · Main Point
Eastern Province, Sri Lanka · Point break
Local time — · Sunrise 05:53 · Sunset 17:42
Reading the ocean.
SWELLRADAR is requesting a verified marine run for Arugam Bay · Main Point.
Spot intelligence.
This profile describes Main Point, not Baby Point. Swell wraps into a long right over reef and sand; surfers need to catch unbroken waves confidently. The softer beginner wave inside the bay must not inherit this profile.
Profile source · Farsan Surf · local Main Point guideProfile sources & limits
Reviewed 18 Oct 2026 · not observation-validated
Published spot guides reviewed by SWELLRADAR, not validation against measured breaking waves. Direction axes and relative tide bands translate qualitative guidance into ranking inputs. The existing offshore-model height bands are retained, not inferred from reported wave-face heights. An offshore sample is not a takeoff or bathymetric survey. Main Point's precise tide response is not sufficiently established in the reviewed sources. No tide phase raises or lowers its score.
- Farsan Surf · local Main Point guide
Main Point mechanics and intermediate ability, distinct from Baby Point
- Real Surf Travel · firsthand Arugam guide
W offshore wind, swell wrap and reef hazards
- Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority · Arugam plan
Separate Main Point reef and Baby Point identities
Source-informed axes
Swell axis SSE · 158°
Offshore wind from W · Intermediate profile
Wave
Long right-hand point
Reef, rock and sand
Swell window
E–SE / S wrap
0.7–2.0 m offshore ranking band
Clean wind
W · light offshore
Applied to wind scoring
Tide window
Local check · no tide bonus
No tide phase affects scoring
Field guide
Read the break.
Character · setup · local read
Field guide
Read the break.
Character
01Arugam Bay · Main Point is defined by long right-hand point over reef, rock and sand. The shape can change with swell angle, period and the active section, so the live score should always be paired with a visual check from shore.
Best setup
02E–SE / S wrap swell, w · light offshore and local check · no tide bonus form the profile baseline. SWELLRADAR retains 0.7–2.0 m as an offshore-model ranking band, not a measured local surf limit or a breaking-wave prediction.
Lineup read
03Choose a peak that matches your experience and reassess it as tide and crowd change. Pay particular attention to shallow reef sections, rocky entry, busy takeoff. Local signs and advice always take priority.
Know before you paddle
Live conditions and local advice always override this profile.
Optional community layerRecent surfer reportsVoluntary and potentially incomplete. Not used for the forecast or Surf Score.
The break
Point break
Intermediate. Works best with E–SE / S wrap swell.
Timing
W · light offshore
Local check · no tide bonus. Re-check local observations and the lineup before you paddle out.
Data note
Model data unavailable
SWELLRADAR withholds numerical conditions, scores and surf windows until a quality-checked marine forecast is available.