Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Akkarai Beach today (29 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Akkarai Beach at 10PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Akkarai Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
124 | 68 | 98 | 82 | 88 | 81 | 67 | 47 | 106 | 47 | 46 | 100 | 182 | 76 | 56 | 42 | 79 | 43 | 31 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:12PM0.98m | 9:18AM1.08m | 9:46PM1.01m | 9:48AM1.05m | 10:22PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09PM0.09m | 3:11AM0.14m | 3:38PM0.06m | 3:46AM0.16m | 4:08PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 34 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 36 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | N 5 | N 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 9 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | N 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
50 | — | 2 | 2 | 88 | 81 | 67 | 47 | 47 | — | 12 | — | 80 | 76 | 56 | 42 | 26 | 1 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | SE 8 | WNW 3 | — | SSE 9 | N 4 | SSE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 9 | 1 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | NNW 3 | N 4 | — | N 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SW 6 | — | — | W 2 | S 7 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
124 | 68 | 98 | 82 | 82 | — | — | 1 | 106 | 47 | 46 | 100 | 182 | — | 3 | 2 | 79 | 43 | 31 | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 471 | 471 | 599 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 112 | 645 | 471 | 319 | 319 | 12 | 112 | 32 | 645 | 631 | 319 | 319 |
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