Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 4AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | 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 | 452 | 427 | 384 | 303 | 303 | 329 | 776 | 588 | 411 | 573 | 293 | 273 | 265 | 261 | 384 | 378 | 367 | 298 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:27AM0.64m | 10:33AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27PM0.18m | 00:19AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 452 | 427 | 384 | 303 | 303 | 298 | 776 | 588 | 411 | 573 | 106 | 86 | 88 | 90 | 384 | 378 | 367 | 298 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | W 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | W 8 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 26 | S 10 | W 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 65 | 111 | 193 | 258 | 105 | 329 | 98 | 13 | 92 | 108 | 293 | 273 | 265 | 261 | 93 | 93 | 95 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | — | — | S 26 | S 26 | S 24 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | — | 110 | 130 | 166 | 219 | — | — | 13 | 13 | 11 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 94 | 91 | 88 | 151 | 216 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 116 | 151 | 108 | 108 | 140 | 103 | 127 | 149 | 115 | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 644 | 159 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 577 | 602 | 159 | 159 | 155 | 159 | 49 | 155 | 498 | 823 | 823 | 587 | 587 |
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