Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 2PM is: 1.4m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 608 | 1235 | 1235 | 1235 | 1221 | 1061 | 941 | 767 | 739 | 666 | 666 | 565 | 551 | 455 | 443 | 437 | 362 | 362 | 316 | 486 | 453 | 453 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:52PM0.85m | 1:41AM0.86m | 1:18PM0.83m | 2:18AM0.89m | 1:42PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53AM0.26m | 7:14PM0.10m | 7:31AM0.28m | 7:41PM0.06m | 8:06AM0.31m | 8:08PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 580 | 1235 | 1235 | 1235 | 1221 | 1061 | 941 | 767 | 739 | 666 | 666 | 565 | 551 | 455 | 443 | 437 | 362 | 362 | 316 | 486 | 453 | 453 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 608 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 52 | 43 | 43 | 46 | 60 | 289 | 215 | 269 | 173 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 6 | NW 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | W 6 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 38 | 32 | 13 | 19 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 20 | 15 | 31 | 32 | 18 | 1 | 38 | 75 | 96 | 137 | 223 | 44 | 42 | 28 | 114 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 46 | 36 | 31 | 25 | 15 | 31 | 24 | 32 | 15 | 23 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 37 | 21 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 494 | 1734 | 1734 | 494 | 159 | 155 | 49 | 155 | 155 | 694 | 694 | 527 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 1786 | 494 | 155 | 155 |
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