Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 4PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 15 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 265 | 261 | 384 | 378 | 303 | 298 | 298 | 294 | 285 | 276 | 207 | 201 | 229 | 229 | 229 | 226 | 225 | 225 | 220 | 220 | 188 | 210 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:33AM0.68m | 11:26AM0.73m | 11:54AM0.78m | 10:45PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58AM0.26m | 3:50AM0.25m | 7:06PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 109 | 108 | 384 | 378 | 303 | 298 | 144 | 180 | 180 | 189 | 192 | 201 | 201 | 196 | 198 | 192 | 225 | 225 | 220 | 220 | 180 | 210 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 265 | 261 | 108 | 111 | 151 | 216 | 298 | 294 | 285 | 198 | 192 | 192 | 189 | 189 | 186 | 179 | 121 | 116 | 116 | 112 | 143 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | — | — | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 92 | 94 | 91 | 88 | — | — | 214 | 136 | 178 | 276 | 207 | 193 | 229 | 229 | 229 | 226 | 204 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 188 | 140 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 135 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 577 | 587 | 823 | 587 | 587 | 587 | 49 | 496 | 600 | 823 | 587 | 1245 | 602 | 602 | 496 | 577 | 577 | 823 | 600 | 602 | 587 |
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