Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Akkarai Beach today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Akkarai Beach at 12PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:30am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Akkarai Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 148 | 53 | 33 | 64 | 29 | 28 | 64 | 164 | 55 | 52 | 43 | 68 | 24 | 17 | 49 | 206 | 85 | 52 | 36 | 89 | 29 | 28 | 77 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:13AM0.86m | 11:57AM0.78m | 00:59AM0.79m | 12:32PM0.68m | 2:01AM0.74m | 1:23PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12AM0.36m | 6:20PM0.24m | 7:00AM0.42m | 6:59PM0.29m | 8:16AM0.48m | 7:59PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 37 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — |
15 | 64 | 53 | 33 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 69 | 55 | 52 | 43 | 35 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 87 | 85 | 52 | 36 | 26 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 22 | SE 21 | SE 21 | SE 21 | SE 21 | SE 21 | E 17 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
8 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | 4 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | — | — | — | — | S 22 | SE 21 | — | SE 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | — | — | S 15 | — |
— | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 18 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | W 2 | WNW 2 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | — | W 2 | WNW 2 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 6 |
50 | 148 | — | — | 64 | 29 | 28 | 64 | 164 | — | 1 | 1 | 68 | 24 | 16 | 49 | 206 | — | 1 | 1 | 89 | 29 | 28 | 77 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 471 | 557 | 112 | 32 | 1203 | 542 | 471 | 319 | 319 | 112 | 32 | 12 | 112 | 689 | 471 | 471 | 471 | 112 | 112 | 32 | 631 | 471 | 319 | 471 |
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