
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Akkarai Beach today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Akkarai Beach at 7AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:30am October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Akkarai Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 47 | 29 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 47 | 34 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 32 | 44 | 39 | 32 | 50 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:16AM0.89m | 9:47PM1.02m | 9:45AM0.83m | 10:18PM0.97m | 10:15AM0.76m | 10:52PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30AM0.17m | 3:23PM0.08m | 4:02AM0.20m | 3:50PM0.12m | 4:35AM0.25m | 4:18PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 6 | ESE 5 |
28 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 17 | NE 6 |
9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 18 | SE 18 | — | SE 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 18 | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 13 | SE 16 | E 16 | — | E 13 | — | S 9 | SE 12 | S 17 | E 12 |
13 | 12 | — | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 11 | 5 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | ESE 4 | SSE 5 |
47 | 47 | 29 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 47 | 34 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 32 | 44 | 39 | 32 | 50 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 18 | 32 | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 599 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 542 | 666 | 599 | 599 | 112 | 542 | 542 | 666 | 319 | 614 | 599 | 542 | 542 | 542 | 319 | 689 | 689 | 614 | 614 | 599 |
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