Surf Forecasts:
Akkarai Beach surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with 153 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Akkarai Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Akkarai Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Akkarai Beach in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Akkarai Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Mon morning, min 29°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 29 | 25 | 85 | 34 | 25 | 134 | 39 | 31 | 43 | 85 | 37 | 55 | 47 | 40 | 66 | 51 | 37 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:32PM0.87m | 11:35AM1.02m | 00:19AM0.85m | 12:12PM0.92m | 1:08AM0.82m | 12:51PM0.82m | 2:04AM0.79m | 1:36PM0.73m | 3:11AM0.76m | 2:36PM0.65m | 4:25AM0.77m | 3:57PM0.61m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:21AM0.24m | 6:08PM0.15m | 6:06AM0.32m | 6:46PM0.20m | 6:56AM0.39m | 7:26PM0.25m | 7:57AM0.45m | 8:13PM0.28m | 9:22AM0.48m | 9:13PM0.31m | 11:02AM0.46m | 10:25PM0.30m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 36 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | — | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | E 18 | SSE 6 | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 8 | S 12 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 29 | 3 | — | 34 | 6 | 61 | 39 | 9 | 6 | 40 | — | — | 47 | 14 | 3 | 51 | 4 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | S 21 | S 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | — | — | S 16 | S 14 | — | S 13 | — | — | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 13 | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | S 21 | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 13 | — | 25 | 85 | — | 25 | 134 | — | 31 | 43 | 85 | 37 | 55 | — | 40 | 66 | — | 37 | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 599 | 32 | 638 | 542 | 645 | 689 | 471 | 32 | 631 | 542 | 1192 | 1192 | 599 | 32 | 1192 | 599 | 32 | 1192 | 557 |
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