Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 2PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 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 Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 286 | 277 | 273 | 273 | 246 | 341 | 474 | 546 | 627 | 738 | 708 | 854 | 1011 | 1149 | 1282 | 1188 | 1398 | 1702 | 1382 | 1336 | 1245 | 1216 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:15PM0.87m | 1:42AM0.76m | 1:34PM0.86m | 2:17AM0.81m | 1:51PM0.83m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53AM0.24m | 7:39PM0.20m | 7:28AM0.27m | 7:58PM0.14m | 8:02AM0.30m | 8:20PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 286 | 277 | 273 | 273 | 246 | 195 | 76 | 546 | 627 | 738 | 708 | 854 | 1011 | 1149 | 1282 | 1188 | 1398 | 1702 | 1382 | 1336 | 1245 | 1216 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 20 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 12 | W 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 11 | S 11 | W 8 | S 11 | W 8 |
| kJ | 80 | 80 | 60 | 102 | 78 | 78 | 192 | 78 | 78 | 167 | 76 | 150 | 150 | 74 | 58 | 61 | 61 | 114 | 89 | 44 | 88 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 68 | 101 | 141 | 204 | 341 | 474 | 186 | 172 | 58 | 167 | 113 | 70 | 150 | 147 | 147 | 107 | — | 114 | 88 | 3 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | 74 | 85 | — | — | — | 65 | 107 | 16 | 92 | 137 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 496 | 496 | 1232 | 823 | 694 | 544 | 49 | 49 | 155 | 577 | 600 | 159 | 694 | 544 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 577 | 823 | 795 | 155 | 155 |
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