
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Akkarai Beach today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Akkarai Beach at 1PM is: 0.1m 20s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:30am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Akkarai Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 5 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 33 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 22 | 33 | 39 | 42 | 41 | 171 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:28AM0.94m | 7:09PM1.02m | 7:06AM0.97m | 7:46PM1.09m | 7:44AM0.98m | 8:24PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:35AM0.27m | 12:48PM0.10m | 1:16AM0.21m | 1:22PM0.03m | 1:56AM0.17m | 1:58PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 21 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 20 | E 19 | S 4 | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — |
2 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 20 | 33 | — | — | 1 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 22 | 33 | 39 | 42 | 41 | 171 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 319 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 638 | 599 | 599 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 319 |
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