Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 4PM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 26s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 303 | 329 | 776 | 588 | 411 | 573 | 293 | 273 | 265 | 390 | 384 | 378 | 367 | 298 | 298 | 294 | 285 | 276 | 254 | 193 | 229 | 229 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:27AM0.64m | 10:33AM0.68m | 11:26AM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM0.22m | 1:58AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 303 | 298 | 776 | 588 | 411 | 573 | 103 | 106 | 106 | 390 | 384 | 378 | 367 | 298 | 298 | 294 | 153 | 155 | 164 | 168 | 201 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 26 | S 10 | W 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 105 | 329 | 98 | 13 | 92 | 103 | 293 | 273 | 265 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 93 | 98 | 111 | 125 | 285 | 248 | 254 | 192 | 189 | 189 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | — | — | S 26 | S 26 | S 24 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 219 | — | — | 13 | 13 | 11 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 88 | 151 | 216 | 214 | 136 | 178 | 276 | 207 | 193 | 229 | 229 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 140 | 103 | 127 | 121 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 577 | 498 | 823 | 159 | 159 | 155 | 49 | 587 | 595 | 587 | 587 | 587 | 587 | 496 | 49 | 159 | 823 | 823 | 823 | 823 | 587 |
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