
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 9AM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 2.0m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
843 | 888 | 1288 | 1019 | 1055 | 1144 | 1124 | 1124 | 1124 | 1019 | 1092 | 1095 | 1055 | 1037 | 936 | 955 | 906 | 799 | 828 | 713 | 688 | 676 | 663 | 651 | |
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 | 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 | 6:24AM0.66m | 4:20PM0.73m | 7:45AM0.70m | 4:30PM0.69m | 9:08AM0.75m | 4:12PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:53AM0.52m | 11:51PM0.15m | 12:02PM0.59m | 00:38AM0.11m | 2:24PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
843 | 888 | 984 | 1019 | 1055 | 1144 | 1124 | 1124 | 1124 | 1019 | 1092 | 1095 | 1055 | 1037 | 936 | 955 | 906 | 799 | 828 | 713 | 688 | 676 | 663 | 651 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
226 | 229 | 302 | 298 | 272 | 268 | 325 | 316 | 299 | 323 | 186 | 201 | 189 | 394 | 449 | 422 | 405 | 389 | 384 | 384 | 389 | 394 | 394 | 321 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
43 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 177 | 149 | 169 | 66 | 57 | 58 | 54 | 55 | 51 | 48 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1288 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 159 | 603 | 600 | 502 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 577 | 823 | 159 | 602 | 159 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 496 | 589 | 159 | 589 | 159 |
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