Akkarai Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.90° N 80.25° E

Akkarai Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Akkarai Beach sea temperature is
29.1° C
0.4° 

Akkarai Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Akkarai Beach today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Akkarai Beach at 2PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:30am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

Table - waves today at Akkarai Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 35°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
7
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
1.1
SSE
6
1.4
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
1
S
7
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.7
S
6
1.4
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
63
42
53
36
35
37
80
148
60
40
86
36
43
83
219
148
49
42
67
36
20
26
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
15
WNW
25
ESE
20
SE
25
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
W
15
WNW
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
E
20
SE
20
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
off
off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
off
off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
11:26AM0.88m
00:13AM0.86m
11:57AM0.78m
00:59AM0.79m
12:32PM0.68m
Low Tide
5:31AM0.29m
5:48PM0.18m
6:12AM0.36m
6:20PM0.24m
7:00AM0.42m
6:59PM0.29m
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
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cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
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cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:28
6:28
6:27
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
31
35
32
30
30
29
29
28
31
34
32
30
30
30
30
29
31
34
32
30
30
30
Feels °C
31
35
32
31
32
30
30
29
31
33
33
32
31
32
31
30
30
33
32
31
32
33
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