Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 22s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 8AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:30am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 22s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 22 | SSW 22 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 168 | 168 | 164 | 198 | 235 | 329 | 489 | 792 | 1012 | 1415 | 1583 | 1684 | 1860 | 1649 | 1581 | 1721 | 1682 | 1663 | 1543 | 1526 | 1491 | 1439 | 1716 | 1735 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:22AM0.80m | 2:45PM0.84m | 4:04AM0.79m | 3:05PM0.78m | 4:47AM0.75m | 3:21PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.33m | 9:21PM0.07m | 9:29AM0.39m | 9:50PM0.08m | 10:04AM0.44m | 10:20PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 168 | 168 | 164 | 198 | 235 | 235 | 241 | 246 | 235 | 1415 | 1583 | 1684 | 1860 | 1649 | 1581 | 1721 | 1682 | 1663 | 1543 | 1526 | 1491 | 1439 | 1716 | 1735 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 22 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | SSW 20 | S 20 | S 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 100 | 329 | 489 | 792 | 1012 | 230 | 194 | 189 | 240 | 119 | 184 | 148 | 142 | 138 | 142 | 152 | 507 | 485 | 14 | 214 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 22 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 13 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 235 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 30 | 46 | 75 | 75 | 85 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 15 | — | 66 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 184 | — | — | 186 | 181 | — | 212 | 155 | 188 | 219 | 289 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 544 | 544 | 544 | 496 | 823 | 823 | 602 | 602 | 155 | 49 | 496 | 496 | 587 | 587 | 587 | 159 | 159 | 155 | 155 | 498 | 577 | 159 | 589 | 159 |
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