
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Akkarai Beach today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Akkarai Beach at 10AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:30am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Akkarai Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | NE 5 | SE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
109 | 44 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 47 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:09AM0.84m | 5:54PM0.81m | 5:50AM0.89m | 6:33PM0.92m | 6:28AM0.94m | 7:09PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42AM0.26m | 11:50PM0.33m | 12:15PM0.18m | 00:35AM0.27m | 12:48PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 5 |
44 | 44 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | — | ENE 5 | SE 6 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | — | 6 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 4 | SE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | — | S 22 | S 22 | SE 21 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 | — | E 19 | — |
— | 4 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | — | 7 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 6 |
109 | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 599 | 542 | 542 | 542 | 542 | 666 | 617 | 599 | 614 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 689 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 319 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 542 | 666 | 542 | 319 |
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