Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 1PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 616 | 574 | 860 | 860 | 443 | 682 | 597 | 357 | 352 | 253 | 319 | 319 | 316 | 281 | 330 | 376 | 269 | 620 | 493 | 443 | 217 | 175 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:04PM0.76m | 3:26AM0.84m | 2:23PM0.71m | 4:01AM0.79m | 2:38PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39AM0.34m | 8:35PM0.04m | 9:10AM0.37m | 9:02PM0.06m | 9:40AM0.41m | 9:29PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 616 | 574 | 860 | 860 | 443 | 682 | 597 | 357 | 352 | 69 | 239 | 229 | 222 | 269 | 215 | 269 | 269 | 620 | 493 | 443 | 169 | 175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 9 | SW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 15 | W 7 |
| kJ | 42 | 27 | 45 | 72 | 96 | 62 | 186 | 93 | 82 | 253 | 57 | 319 | 316 | 281 | 330 | 376 | 264 | 42 | 18 | 18 | 217 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | W 8 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 18 | 45 | 72 | 72 | 61 | — | 186 | 184 | 214 | 319 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 46 | 45 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 41 | 142 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 55 | 57 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 49 | 155 | 159 | 1786 | 853 | 494 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 544 | 602 | 159 | 418 | 418 | 159 | 159 | 496 | 544 | 155 | 159 | 494 |
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