Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 6PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | 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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 143 | 182 | 190 | 187 | 157 | 182 | 149 | 149 | 156 | 163 | 167 | 169 | 210 | 165 | 132 | 132 | 173 | 138 | 177 | 181 | 150 | 169 | 122 | 116 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:39PM0.99m | 00:19AM0.60m | 2:18PM0.99m | 1:22AM0.61m | 2:56PM0.97m | 2:28AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM-0.06m | 7:57PM0.41m | 6:56AM-0.04m | 8:36PM0.36m | 7:43AM0.03m | 9:18PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 |
 | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | 6:43 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 143 | 96 | 98 | 100 | 100 | 102 | 100 | 149 | 96 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 80 | 165 | 132 | 132 | 109 | 85 | 87 | 64 | 85 | 150 | 60 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 98 | 39 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 33 | 53 | 98 | 54 | 55 | 60 | 46 | 67 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 47 | 42 | 65 | 42 | 61 | 40 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 23 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 25 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 41 | 33 | 87 |
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 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | 182 | 190 | 187 | 157 | 182 | 149 | — | 156 | 163 | 167 | 169 | 210 | — | — | — | 173 | 138 | 177 | 181 | 150 | 169 | 122 | 116 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 496 | 823 | 823 | 823 | 159 | 602 | 602 | 496 | 496 | 602 | 602 | 602 | 159 | 155 | 602 | 159 | 577 | 602 | 602 | 159 | 155 | 155 | 155 |
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