
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Akkarai Beach today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Akkarai Beach at 4PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:30am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Akkarai Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
148 | 47 | 78 | 37 | 28 | 37 | 33 | 296 | 40 | 42 | 58 | 57 | 110 | 212 | 65 | 64 | 50 | 50 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:47AM0.88m | 10:28PM1.08m | 10:34AM0.82m | 11:18PM1.01m | 11:30AM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55PM0.03m | 4:51AM0.19m | 4:40PM0.10m | 5:47AM0.24m | 5:31PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | E 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
49 | 47 | 37 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 57 | 1 | 104 | 65 | 64 | 50 | 50 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 11 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 6 | — | E 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 42 | 58 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 10 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | ESE 3 |
148 | — | 78 | 37 | 28 | 37 | 33 | 296 | — | — | — | 17 | 110 | 212 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 1308 | 319 | 767 | 767 | 471 | 471 | 112 | 112 | 319 | 112 | 689 | 599 | 599 | 112 | 12 | 112 | 112 | 1192 | 666 | 599 | 599 |
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