Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (14 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 8PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 160 | 160 | 195 | 252 | 310 | 223 | 235 | 257 | 277 | 251 | 257 | 263 | 269 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 235 | 235 | 196 | 198 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:30PM0.94m | 1:51AM0.75m | 1:56PM0.92m | 2:38AM0.79m | 2:21PM0.89m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53PM0.19m | 7:36AM0.22m | 8:22PM0.13m | 8:16AM0.27m | 8:52PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | S 10 | S 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 160 | 160 | 68 | 137 | 229 | 223 | 235 | 257 | 277 | 251 | 257 | 263 | 269 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 235 | 235 | 196 | 198 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 100 | 71 | 44 | 68 | 132 | 132 | 130 | 119 | 114 | 114 | 110 | 110 | 104 | 100 | 102 | 108 | 108 | 79 | 79 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSE 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 65 | 50 | 66 | 15 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 57 | 60 | 60 | 56 | 53 | 52 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 195 | 252 | 310 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 496 | 602 | 602 | 602 | 602 | 49 | 49 | 602 | 823 | 602 | 602 | 602 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 577 | 823 | 602 | 602 | 494 |
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