Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 2PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 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 Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 706 | 610 | 557 | 549 | 452 | 357 | 317 | 303 | 303 | 329 | 776 | 588 | 411 | 573 | 293 | 273 | 265 | 390 | 384 | 378 | 367 | 298 |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:42AM0.66m | 3:14PM0.61m | 8:27AM0.64m | 10:33AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17AM0.55m | 11:27PM0.18m | 00:19AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 706 | 610 | 557 | 549 | 452 | 357 | 317 | 303 | 303 | 285 | 776 | 588 | 411 | 573 | 293 | 106 | 108 | 390 | 384 | 378 | 367 | 298 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | S 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 26 | S 10 | W 7 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 8 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 125 | — | — | 31 | 65 | 110 | 195 | 258 | 219 | 329 | 98 | 13 | 92 | 103 | 96 | 273 | 265 | 111 | 91 | 88 | 117 | 120 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | — | — | WNW 11 | S 26 | S 24 | SSW 24 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 25 | 64 | — | — | 166 | 246 | — | — | 12 | 13 | 11 | 55 | 94 | 92 | 91 | 153 | 86 | 151 | 216 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 122 | 154 | 151 | 147 | 140 | 133 | 130 | 130 | 127 | 124 | 134 | 127 | — | 106 | — | — | — | 113 | 114 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 577 | 823 | 159 | 589 | 159 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 577 | 602 | 159 | 159 | 155 | 159 | 49 | 155 | 577 | 587 | 587 | 587 | 544 |
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