Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (21 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 9PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 557 | 549 | 452 | 427 | 384 | 303 | 303 | 329 | 776 | 588 | 411 | 573 | 293 | 273 | 265 | 261 | 384 | 378 | 303 | 298 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:14PM0.61m | 8:27AM0.64m | 10:33AM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27PM0.18m | 00:19AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | W 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 8 |
| kJ | 557 | 549 | 452 | 427 | 384 | 303 | 303 | 298 | 776 | 588 | 115 | 573 | 293 | 106 | 88 | 90 | 384 | 378 | 303 | 124 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 26 | SSW 15 | W 7 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | 31 | 65 | 110 | 193 | 258 | 219 | 329 | 98 | 13 | 411 | 106 | 96 | 273 | 265 | 261 | 108 | 111 | 151 | 298 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | — | — | S 26 | S 10 | S 24 | SSW 24 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | — | SSW 20 |
| kJ | — | 25 | — | — | 130 | 166 | 246 | — | — | 13 | 92 | 11 | 55 | 94 | 92 | 94 | 91 | 88 | — | 216 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 150 | 151 | 147 | 140 | 133 | 108 | 105 | 103 | 103 | 127 | — | — | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 823 | 823 | 634 | 159 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 577 | 602 | 159 | 159 | 155 | 587 | 49 | 155 | 496 | 587 | 587 | 587 | 587 |
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