
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (05 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 20s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 8AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am November 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (05 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sun 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | S 9 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 101 | 96 | 145 | 177 | 168 | 155 | 209 | 249 | 202 | 181 | 175 | 173 | 171 | 124 | 116 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 84 | 81 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:38AM0.68m | 10:47PM0.73m | 9:33AM0.67m | 11:28PM0.82m | 10:18AM0.65m | 00:02AM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:53AM0.50m | 3:47PM0.25m | 4:38AM0.49m | 4:23PM0.18m | 5:35AM0.45m | 4:55PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | 5:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 209 | 249 | 202 | 181 | 175 | 173 | 171 | 124 | 116 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 84 | 81 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
75 | 68 | 41 | 33 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 96 | 145 | 177 | 168 | 155 | 56 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
34 | 33 | 33 | 41 | 33 | 41 | 101 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 49 | 49 | 462 | 471 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 490 | 471 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 494 | 494 | 418 | 49 | 49 | 49 |
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