
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Akkarai Beach today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Akkarai Beach at 11AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:30am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Akkarai Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 34°C on Tue morning, min 29°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 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) | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
116 | 151 | 49 | 35 | 26 | 19 | 23 | 32 | 45 | 106 | 49 | 40 | 25 | 54 | 70 | 45 | 53 | 57 | 124 | 47 | 100 | 47 | 34 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:19AM0.85m | 12:12PM0.92m | 1:08AM0.82m | 12:51PM0.82m | 2:04AM0.79m | 1:36PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06AM0.32m | 6:46PM0.20m | 6:56AM0.39m | 7:26PM0.25m | 7:57AM0.45m | 8:13PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 8 | E 18 | E 18 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | SSE 6 |
57 | 50 | 49 | 35 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 55 | 49 | 40 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 47 | 39 | — | — | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | S 20 | — | — | — | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 18 | — | — | E 17 | E 17 | — | — | S 5 | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 9 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 13 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 21 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 15 |
— | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | WSW 2 | W 2 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — |
116 | 151 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 32 | 45 | 106 | — | — | — | 54 | 70 | 45 | 53 | 57 | 124 | — | 100 | 47 | 34 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 471 | 112 | 557 | 32 | 32 | 542 | 689 | 645 | 471 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1191 | 471 | 319 | 319 | 471 | 542 | 542 | 112 | 1192 | 1192 | 471 | 471 |
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