Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (24 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 8PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 80 | 85 | 85 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 103 | 103 | 102 | 102 | 266 | 386 | 471 | 664 | 762 | 881 | 872 | 1004 | 963 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:45PM0.63m | 11:45AM0.78m | 00:18AM0.73m | 12:05PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05PM0.32m | 5:31AM0.33m | 6:13PM0.26m | 6:10AM0.32m | 6:27PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 74 | 71 | 48 | 56 | 26 | 65 | 59 | 59 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 31 | 32 | 56 | 75 | 102 | 156 | 132 | 1004 | 963 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 9 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 33 | 32 | 66 | 46 | 43 | 29 | 29 | 103 | 103 | 102 | 38 | 266 | 386 | 471 | 664 | 762 | 881 | 872 | 105 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SW 14 | S 9 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 6 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 12 | 30 | 7 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 17 | 26 | 39 | 102 | 37 | 88 | 68 | 129 | 67 | 124 | 198 | 29 | 142 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 6 |
| kJ | 80 | 85 | 85 | 47 | 66 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 64 | 66 | 53 | 53 | 64 | 50 | 38 | 50 | 46 | 37 | — | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1778 | 1778 | 694 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 598 | 496 | 644 | 498 | 823 | 791 | 544 | 159 | 496 | 496 | 494 | 494 | 49 |
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