
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Akkarai Beach today (08 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Akkarai Beach at 8PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Akkarai Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 32 | 20 | 30 | 19 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:05PM0.94m | 7:06AM1.00m | 7:41PM1.01m | 7:41AM1.00m | 8:14PM1.05m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:54PM0.13m | 1:05AM0.21m | 1:27PM0.08m | 1:45AM0.18m | 1:58PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 32 | 20 | 30 | 19 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | — | S 18 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 |
6 | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | E 3 | — | — | E 2 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | — | E 3 |
1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1202 | 614 | 599 | 599 | 471 | 32 | 32 | 471 | 1203 | 617 | 599 | 471 | 32 | 32 | 319 | 319 | 767 | 666 | 617 | 557 |
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