
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Akkarai Beach today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Akkarai Beach at 5PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:30am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Akkarai Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 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) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 14 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | NE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 60 | 127 | 849 | 833 | 692 | 297 | 149 | 105 | 50 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 45 | 206 | 225 | 74 | 63 | 42 | 34 | 33 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:23AM0.97m | 9:03PM1.15m | 9:03AM0.94m | 9:44PM1.12m | 9:47AM0.88m | 10:28PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:35PM-0.04m | 3:18AM0.13m | 3:14PM-0.02m | 4:02AM0.15m | 3:55PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 27 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 14 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
51 | 60 | 106 | 849 | 833 | 692 | 297 | 149 | 105 | 34 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 85 | 85 | 74 | 63 | 42 | 18 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 16 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | N 7 | NE 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 |
10 | 11 | 127 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 141 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | E 17 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 8 | E 12 | — | S 10 | SE 8 | — | NE 8 | E 8 | S 12 | SE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 6 |
4 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | 11 | 67 | — | 2 | 11 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 126 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 30 | 45 | 206 | 225 | — | — | — | 34 | 33 | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 112 | 614 | 614 | 542 | 617 | 12 | 1308 | 112 | 775 | 717 | 542 | 689 | 12 | 12 | 689 | 319 | 319 | 319 |
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