
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Akkarai Beach today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Akkarai Beach at 5PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:30am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Akkarai Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 29°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
163 | 145 | 120 | 49 | 117 | 445 | 109 | 62 | 145 | 122 | 50 | 66 | 186 | 243 | 188 | 140 | 77 | 163 | 55 | 71 | 69 | 127 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:21AM1.00m | 8:25PM0.78m | 8:52AM1.04m | 9:00PM0.82m | 9:21AM1.06m | 9:34PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47PM0.22m | 2:23AM0.14m | 3:16PM0.19m | 2:56AM0.14m | 3:45PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 32 | 35 | 36 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
163 | 145 | 120 | 49 | 39 | 189 | 109 | 62 | 145 | 122 | 29 | 50 | 27 | — | 188 | 140 | 77 | 163 | 55 | 71 | 69 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NW 5 | SE 10 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | — | SSE 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 37 | 28 | 48 | 77 | 1 | 50 | — | — | — | 53 | 67 | 55 | 102 | — | — | 43 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 7 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
3 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 117 | 445 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 66 | 186 | 243 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 29 | 31 | 58 | 127 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 689 | 689 | 1417 | 1417 | 471 | 1417 | 112 | 112 | 689 | 1417 | 1366 | 319 | 471 | 112 | 112 | 12 | 112 | 12 | 2046 | 319 | 689 | 1396 |
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