Akkarai Beach Surf Guide

Akkarai Beach in Tamil Nadu is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. Ideal winds are from the west northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the east southeast. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. An uncrowded break, even when it is working. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Akkarai Beach Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach1fairly consistent
29.9°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.

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
7%
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:
Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 10 May 2026, 06:29 Local Time
Sunday 10
2:30AM5:30AM8:30AM11:30AM
Wave (m)
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
Period (s) 10 10 10 10
Wind (km/h)
5
10
10
20
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Swell History at Akkarai Beach

Surf stats for Akkarai Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Akkarai Beach

Wind stats for Akkarai Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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