Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 4PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 397 | 654 | 498 | 485 | 478 | 472 | 384 | 336 | 317 | 249 | 246 | 246 | 242 | 238 | 202 | 192 | 189 | 186 | 186 | 183 | 179 | 141 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:37AM0.70m | 4:11PM0.76m | 6:41AM0.69m | 4:24PM0.69m | 7:56AM0.68m | 4:15PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30AM0.47m | 11:17PM0.14m | 11:18AM0.54m | 11:55PM0.16m | 12:27PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 12 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 159 | 654 | 498 | 485 | 478 | 472 | 384 | 336 | 317 | 134 | 132 | 164 | 164 | 159 | 129 | 123 | 120 | 93 | 93 | 183 | 111 | 111 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 8 | SSW 12 | S 10 |
| kJ | 397 | 155 | 155 | 157 | 153 | 153 | 120 | 123 | 134 | 249 | 246 | 246 | 242 | 238 | 202 | 192 | 189 | 186 | 186 | 89 | 179 | 141 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | — | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 133 | 74 | — | 111 | 6 | 6 | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 47 | 78 | 49 | 34 | 89 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 122 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 496 | 587 | 587 | 159 | 159 | 527 | 49 | 155 | 587 | 587 | 589 | 527 | 159 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 496 | 589 | 589 | 494 | 159 |
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