Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (16 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 7PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 493 | 342 | 362 | 299 | 330 | 376 | 269 | 674 | 581 | 443 | 217 | 175 | 227 | 264 | 261 | 194 | 161 | 214 | 327 | 327 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:23PM0.71m | 4:01AM0.79m | 2:38PM0.66m | 4:41AM0.73m | 2:46PM0.62m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02PM0.06m | 9:40AM0.41m | 9:29PM0.09m | 10:10AM0.46m | 9:56PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 493 | 342 | 362 | 299 | 265 | 299 | 269 | 674 | 581 | 443 | 169 | 175 | 227 | 264 | 261 | 194 | 156 | 156 | 43 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 319 | 319 | 249 | 281 | 330 | 376 | 264 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 217 | 142 | 142 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 214 | 327 | 327 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 18 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 16 | 25 | 36 | 33 | 21 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 161 | 20 | 154 | 114 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 29 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 45 | 45 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 602 | 494 | 494 | 49 | 49 | 544 | 544 | 496 | 823 | 589 | 589 | 589 | 589 | 49 | 494 | 496 | 602 | 1245 | 602 | 602 |
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