Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- 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) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 5PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | 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 | 54 | 66 | 80 | 99 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 73 | 81 | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:25AM0.77m | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 52 | 45 | 74 | 71 | 39 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 81 | 59 | 57 | 40 | 40 | 31 | 30 | 47 | 664 | 762 | 881 | 164 | 1004 | 963 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 9 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | WNW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 20 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 47 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 29 | 29 | 103 | 103 | 102 | 37 | 266 | 386 | 471 | 52 | 51 | 129 | 872 | 136 | 105 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SW 14 | S 8 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 6 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 54 | 33 | 12 | 30 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 28 | 25 | 39 | 102 | 37 | 88 | 68 | 30 | 67 | 41 | 31 | 32 | 104 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | 66 | 80 | 99 | 57 | 47 | 57 | 73 | 58 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 66 | 66 | 61 | — | 40 | — | — | — | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 644 | 2316 | 2319 | 694 | 694 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 598 | 496 | 496 | 823 | 823 | 823 | 496 | 544 | 496 | 602 | 602 | 544 | 159 |
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