Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 6PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 319 | 354 | 304 | 298 | 297 | 298 | 339 | 392 | 401 | 409 | 492 | 515 | 586 | 882 | 920 | 979 | 999 | 769 | 957 | 1075 | 1045 | 1255 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:35PM0.91m | 1:07AM0.58m | 1:57PM0.92m | 1:50AM0.63m | 2:17PM0.91m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25AM0.15m | 8:07PM0.33m | 7:00AM0.17m | 8:27PM0.29m | 7:35AM0.21m | 8:47PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 258 | 135 | 149 | 93 | 119 | 214 | 211 | 208 | 208 | 206 | 203 | 414 | 323 | 664 | 693 | 723 | 753 | 452 | 371 | 1026 | 985 | 866 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SW 20 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 114 | 255 | 211 | 209 | 238 | 115 | 111 | 57 | 62 | 186 | 59 | 58 | 103 | 319 | 252 | 366 | 318 | 48 | 30 | 306 | 302 | 242 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | S 6 | SE 10 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 11 | SW 20 | S 11 | SW 20 | SE 10 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 71 | 69 | 39 | 136 | 61 | 186 | 26 | 55 | 163 | 102 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 17 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 319 | 354 | 304 | 298 | 297 | 298 | 339 | 392 | 401 | 409 | 492 | 515 | 586 | 882 | 920 | 979 | 999 | 769 | 957 | 1075 | 1045 | 1255 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2269 | 2269 | 823 | 823 | 823 | 577 | 496 | 159 | 159 | 602 | 2269 | 602 | 602 | 602 | 577 | 159 | 155 | 155 | 159 | 603 | 602 | 602 |
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