
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Akkarai Beach today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Akkarai Beach at 2AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Akkarai Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
255 | 99 | 102 | 104 | 77 | 64 | 62 | 122 | 98 | 294 | 192 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 131 | 59 | 76 | 83 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:05PM0.86m | 7:13AM0.99m | 7:39PM0.95m | 7:44AM1.03m | 8:13PM1.03m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04AM0.22m | 1:34PM0.13m | 1:40AM0.18m | 2:02PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 35 | 31 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | SSE 6 |
72 | 99 | 102 | 104 | 77 | 64 | 62 | — | — | 117 | 106 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 51 | — | — | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 |
38 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 |
255 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 122 | 98 | 294 | 192 | — | — | — | 131 | 59 | 76 | 83 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 666 | 599 | 614 | 599 | 599 | 614 | 112 | 614 | 614 | 717 | 668 | 12 | 112 | 32 | 112 | 319 | 319 | 471 |
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