Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 8AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:30am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 8 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 351 | 243 | 204 | 175 | 330 | 371 | 371 | 367 | 398 | 405 | 465 | 637 | 1111 | 534 | 510 | 890 | 818 | 649 | 581 | 566 | 455 | 367 | 431 | 425 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:17PM0.83m | 11:44PM0.54m | 12:37PM0.86m | 00:28AM0.61m | 12:57PM0.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53AM0.24m | 7:02PM0.37m | 5:39AM0.23m | 7:10PM0.32m | 6:18AM0.23m | 7:23PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 19 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 199 | 199 | 204 | 175 | 180 | 371 | 371 | 239 | 199 | 163 | 160 | 163 | 1111 | 138 | 143 | 890 | 818 | 649 | 581 | 566 | 455 | 367 | 431 | 425 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 9 | S 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 351 | 243 | 63 | 60 | 330 | 57 | 40 | 367 | 398 | 405 | 268 | 321 | 135 | 534 | 510 | 143 | 146 | 143 | 142 | 138 | 23 | 23 | 130 | 105 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 13 | S 23 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | S 8 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 81 | 80 | 121 | 120 | 60 | 85 | 10 | 38 | 37 | 259 | 465 | 637 | 204 | 114 | 173 | 26 | 60 | 59 | 56 | 55 | 52 | — | 36 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 214 | 251 | 304 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 135 | 165 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 527 | 49 | 577 | 159 | 159 | 587 | 589 | 589 | 155 | 49 | 155 | 496 | 602 | 587 | 823 | 159 | 602 | 49 | 155 | 496 | 823 | 694 | 602 | 544 |
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