Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 6AM is: 0.8m 22s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 21s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 20s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 142 | 266 | 386 | 471 | 664 | 762 | 881 | 872 | 1004 | 963 | 936 | 926 | 1172 | 1146 | 815 | 818 | 798 | 683 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:18AM0.73m | 12:05PM0.78m | 00:51AM0.82m | 12:25PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13PM0.26m | 6:10AM0.32m | 6:27PM0.18m | 6:46AM0.32m | 6:47PM0.10m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 7 |
| kJ | 93 | 76 | 76 | 65 | 61 | 762 | 881 | 872 | 1004 | 963 | 936 | 926 | 1172 | 1146 | 815 | 818 | 798 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 102 | 266 | 386 | 471 | 664 | 59 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 239 | 239 | 30 | 25 | 131 | 44 | 72 | 683 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NW 6 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 142 | 99 | 88 | 85 | 44 | 44 | 66 | 217 | 136 | 25 | 39 | 31 | 9 | 69 | 66 | 84 | — | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 66 | 53 | 53 | 53 | — | — | 35 | 39 | 30 | — | 30 | 23 | — | 35 | 53 | 54 | 95 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 544 | 544 | 496 | 544 | 544 | 577 | 602 | 159 | 544 | 544 | 159 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 589 | 589 | 544 | 155 |
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