Surf-Forecast | Akkarai Beach Surf Guide

Lat Long: 12.90° N 80.25° E

Issued: 10 pm 09 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Akkarai Beach sea temperature is

29.0°C

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

Akkarai Beach Surf Guide

Akkarai Beach in Tamil Nadu is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Works best in offshore winds from the west northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the east southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Surfable at all stages of the tide. Crowds are never a problem here. Take care of the strong rips here.

Akkarai Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	fairly consistent	29.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Akkarai Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Akkarai Beach occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Akkarai Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Akkarai Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 39% of the time in August while 54% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

39%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

54%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Akkarai Beach Location Map

Interactive Akkarai Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Akkarai Beach is Chennai International (Madras) Airport (MAA) in India, which is 13 km (8 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Akkarai Beach is Tirupati (Tirupeti) Airport (TIR), also in India, 112 km (70 miles) away.

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Akkarai Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 10 November 2026, 06:45 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 10
ft, °F	2:30AM	5:30AM	8:30AM	11:30AM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

Tides at Akkarai Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Perungudi, 8 km from Akkarai Beach.

Next High Water: 08:20am | 0.83m

Next Low Water: 02:24pm | 0.08m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Akkarai Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (29.0 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Akkarai Beach won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite