
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Akkarai Beach today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Akkarai Beach at 9AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:30am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Akkarai Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 33°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 45 | 48 | 52 | 28 | 42 | 51 | 113 | 91 | 64 | 52 | 56 | 151 | 128 | 38 | 129 | 99 | 129 | 257 | 205 | 154 | 43 | 46 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:59PM0.79m | 12:11PM1.01m | 00:59AM0.77m | 12:59PM0.93m | 2:03AM0.76m | 1:50PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44AM0.25m | 6:53PM0.19m | 6:39AM0.33m | 7:44PM0.23m | 7:42AM0.41m | 8:36PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
12 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 91 | 64 | 52 | 56 | 46 | 54 | 38 | 49 | 25 | — | 113 | 78 | 65 | 43 | 46 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 |
6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 13 | — | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | SSE 7 |
21 | 45 | 48 | 52 | 28 | 42 | 51 | 113 | 16 | 3 | — | — | 151 | 128 | — | 129 | 99 | 129 | 257 | 205 | 154 | — | — | 140 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 599 | 471 | 599 | 1417 | 1396 | 1417 | 614 | 599 | 112 | 112 | 32 | 112 | 2053 | 2053 | 2314 | 2053 | 2314 | 471 | 12 | 112 | 689 | 645 | 112 | 112 |
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