Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 9AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:30am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
153 | 195 | 200 | 138 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 135 | 173 | 173 | 135 | 138 | 181 | 150 | 143 | 120 | 95 | 91 | 77 | 147 | 204 | 243 | 291 | 381 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:19AM0.60m | 2:18PM0.99m | 1:22AM0.61m | 2:56PM0.97m | 2:28AM0.62m | 3:32PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56AM-0.04m | 8:36PM0.36m | 7:43AM0.03m | 9:18PM0.32m | 8:29AM0.12m | 10:02PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | W 8 | W 10 |
153 | 125 | 129 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 171 | 135 | 135 | 132 | 85 | 85 | 63 | 63 | 143 | 120 | 95 | 91 | 69 | 68 | 204 | 243 | 112 | 146 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
100 | 98 | 96 | 56 | 60 | 46 | 67 | 65 | 88 | 87 | 49 | 47 | 42 | 65 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 39 | 36 | 291 | 381 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 9 |
53 | 54 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 77 | 147 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 39 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — |
— | 195 | 200 | 138 | 171 | 171 | — | — | 173 | 173 | 135 | 138 | 181 | 150 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 89 | 109 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 602 | 602 | 496 | 496 | 853 | 823 | 159 | 155 | 155 | 496 | 496 | 577 | 602 | 602 | 159 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 496 | 155 | 159 | 602 | 159 | 155 |
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