Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 4AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 183 | 153 | 141 | 135 | 110 | 116 | 154 | 133 | 175 | 231 | 230 | 230 | 234 | 259 | 269 | 308 | 347 | 308 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:24AM0.69m | 10:45AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM0.18m | 1:38AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 111 | 111 | 111 | 88 | 90 | 116 | 100 | 133 | 175 | 231 | 230 | 230 | 234 | 259 | 269 | 308 | 347 | 308 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 183 | 153 | 141 | 135 | 102 | 100 | 104 | 56 | 88 | 85 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 120 | 84 | 68 | 69 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 34 | 89 | 89 | 37 | 110 | 106 | 142 | 104 | 99 | 89 | 88 | 120 | 120 | 32 | 33 | 82 | 83 | 116 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | W 7 | W 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | W 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 39 | 154 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 494 | 494 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 496 | 589 | 589 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 496 | 589 | 589 | 494 | 159 |
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