Akkarai Beach surfForecast / Tamil Nadu / India

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 IST
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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
30.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Akkarai Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Akkarai Beach at 5AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (22 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

Table - waves today at Akkarai Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 37°C on Fri morning, min 31°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.7
S
7
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
6
0.9
S
6
0.7
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1.7
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
1
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.9
S
7
1.1
SE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
103
262
99
86
59
36
68
33
67
240
69
39
33
19
84
45
117
377
119
93
62
60
54
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WNW
10
W
10
ESE
10
SSE
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
20
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
35
S
35
SSW
20
SW
25
W
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
25
SSE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
00:08AM0.73m
12:38PM0.96m
1:23AM0.69m
1:40PM0.91m
2:47AM0.70m
2:45PM0.86m
Low Tide
6:20PM0.22m
5:57AM0.24m
7:26PM0.25m
7:02AM0.34m
8:35PM0.27m
8:22AM0.40m
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part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:28
6:29
6:29
Temp °C
32
31
31
31
34
37
35
33
31
31
31
31
32
36
37
36
31
31
32
32
33
36
37
33
35
33
33
32
34
38
38
37
34
32
32
32
33
36
39
39
31
30
33
32
33
37
40
34
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
10
1.2
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
1.1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.3
SE
9
1.3
SSE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
14
129
99
86
59
36
24
15
15
87
69
39
33
19
29
12
142
119
93
62
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
7
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
4
16
15
10
23
9
13
8
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
3
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.7
S
7
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
W
3
0.9
S
6
0.7
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1.7
S
6
0.3
W
2
1
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.9
S
7
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
2
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
6
Energy kJ
43
103
262
1
1
68
33
67
240
1
84
45
117
377
1
1
60
54
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
32
12
12
12
12
32
1417
471
112
12
112
12
112
689
32
689
614
599
599
12
112
12
689
112
Best forecast wave conditions in Tamil Nadu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in India
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
4
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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