Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Akkarai Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Akkarai Beach at 12PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:30am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Akkarai Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 34°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 59 | 156 | 47 | 19 | 45 | 28 | 24 | 50 | 115 | 78 | 57 | 46 | 100 | 47 | 33 | 79 | 280 | 96 | 57 | 37 | 47 | 34 | 28 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:59AM0.79m | 12:32PM0.68m | 2:01AM0.74m | 1:23PM0.60m | 3:34AM0.71m | 3:08PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM0.42m | 6:59PM0.29m | 8:16AM0.48m | 7:59PM0.33m | 10:32AM0.48m | 9:38PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 16 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SE 8 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 21 | SE 9 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 60 | 47 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 78 | 57 | 46 | 38 | — | 10 | — | 129 | 96 | 57 | 37 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | SE 22 | SE 21 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 21 | SE 21 | E 17 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | S 14 | — | — | — | E 14 | — | E 13 | SE 20 | SE 20 |
| kJ | 9 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 21 | SE 21 | SE 21 | — | S 17 | — | — | — | S 20 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 23 | S 23 | S 22 | — | S 21 | E 13 | S 13 | S 20 | SE 20 |
| kJ | — | — | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | 9 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | W 2 | WNW 3 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | W 2 | WNW 3 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 7 | — | W 2 | WNW 3 | S 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 59 | 156 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 28 | 24 | 50 | 115 | — | 1 | 1 | 100 | 47 | 33 | 79 | 280 | — | 1 | 1 | 47 | 34 | 28 | 82 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 319 | 319 | 12 | 32 | 2213 | 2046 | 471 | 471 | 471 | 471 | 112 | 32 | 631 | 319 | 471 | 471 | 471 | 12 | 32 | 32 | 12 | 471 | 471 | 471 |
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