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Akkarai Beach surfForecast / Tamil Nadu / India
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Akkarai Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Akkarai Beach sea temperature is
30.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Akkarai Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Akkarai Beach at 9AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:30am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Akkarai Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 36°C on Wed morning, min 29°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | |
157 | 117 | 66 | 49 | 38 | 41 | 38 | 50 | 55 | 35 | 33 | 26 | 57 | 60 | 15 | 65 | 220 | 173 | 45 | 45 | 34 | 25 | 28 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 10:49AM1.08m | 11:05PM0.78m | 11:41AM1.03m | 00:08AM0.73m | 12:38PM0.96m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13AM0.06m | 5:21PM0.17m | 5:03AM0.15m | 6:20PM0.22m | 5:57AM0.24m | 7:26PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 31 | 36 | 36 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 30 |
28 | 30 | 31 | 37 | 39 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 37 | 40 | 38 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
 kJ | 157 | 117 | 66 | 49 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 55 | 35 | 33 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 90 | 64 | 45 | 45 | 34 | 25 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 16 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | SSE 6 | S 4 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | — | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 41 | 38 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 57 | 60 | 15 | 65 | 220 | 173 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 112 | 689 | 32 | 614 | 32 | 599 | 112 | 12 | 471 | 542 | 32 | 12 | 689 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 112 | 32 | 32 | 689 | 32 | 32 | 599 |
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