Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 6PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 190 | 204 | 270 | 144 | 195 | 220 | 223 | 322 | 109 | 149 | 325 | 295 | 226 | 223 | 212 | 199 | 196 | 309 | 341 | 326 | 390 | 384 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:12AM0.76m | 00:16AM0.83m | 11:43AM0.75m | 00:51AM0.90m | 12:12PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41PM0.17m | 6:13AM0.35m | 6:07PM0.10m | 6:51AM0.34m | 6:33PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 149 | 147 | 142 | 144 | 138 | 220 | 223 | 322 | 109 | 149 | 325 | 66 | 83 | 75 | 60 | 46 | 39 | 309 | 341 | 326 | 390 | 384 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 190 | 204 | 270 | 79 | 195 | 55 | 79 | 12 | 104 | 113 | 39 | 295 | 226 | 223 | 212 | 199 | 196 | 32 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 18 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NW 5 | SSE 8 | S 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | S 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 24 | 123 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 35 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 24 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 791 | 587 | 587 | 49 | 418 | 418 | 49 | 49 | 490 | 494 | 494 | 494 | 494 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 432 | 471 | 49 | 49 |
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