Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 4AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 289 | 480 | 504 | 453 | 890 | 683 | 838 | 574 | 730 | 730 | 443 | 658 | 658 | 658 | 352 | 253 | 319 | 319 | 273 | 281 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:42PM0.80m | 2:52AM0.88m | 2:04PM0.76m | 3:26AM0.84m | 2:23PM0.71m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08PM0.04m | 8:39AM0.34m | 8:35PM0.04m | 9:10AM0.37m | 9:02PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 253 | 480 | 504 | 453 | 890 | 683 | 838 | 574 | 730 | 730 | 443 | 658 | 658 | 658 | 352 | 253 | 239 | 229 | 273 | 219 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | SW 7 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 60 | 172 | 170 | 51 | 39 | 37 | 4 | 27 | 45 | 72 | 83 | 62 | 186 | 186 | 67 | 30 | 319 | 319 | 249 | 281 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WNW 4 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 7 | W 6 | SW 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | 289 | 37 | 35 | 219 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 18 | 45 | 72 | 72 | 7 | 134 | 186 | 184 | 214 | 41 | 24 | 35 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 9 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 15 | — | 11 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | — | — | 44 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 961 | 600 | 509 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 155 | 823 | 694 | 591 | 49 | 49 | 155 | 517 | 600 | 494 | 494 | 159 | 494 |
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