
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Akkarai Beach today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Akkarai Beach at 4PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:30am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Akkarai Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 35°C on Mon afternoon, min 29°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
287 | 220 | 382 | 216 | 124 | 114 | 374 | 109 | 222 | 167 | 167 | 80 | 119 | 229 | 442 | 116 | 163 | 145 | 120 | 227 | 123 | 440 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:11AM0.89m | 7:07PM0.68m | 7:48AM0.95m | 7:48PM0.73m | 8:21AM1.00m | 8:25PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42PM0.31m | 1:09AM0.19m | 2:16PM0.26m | 1:48AM0.16m | 2:47PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 31 |
Feels °C | 30 | 33 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 31 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | SSE 7 |
287 | 220 | 216 | — | 124 | 82 | 163 | 109 | 222 | 167 | 167 | 80 | 67 | 45 | 193 | 116 | 163 | 145 | 120 | — | 48 | 218 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 42 | 117 | 117 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 7 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | S 7 |
— | — | 382 | 216 | 50 | 114 | 374 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 119 | 229 | 442 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 227 | 123 | 440 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 12 | 12 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 969 | 112 | 633 | 112 | 645 | 1191 | 668 | 471 | 112 | 112 | 689 | 689 | 112 | 689 | 1417 | 112 |
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