Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 10AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 225 | 230 | 223 | 219 | 273 | 348 | 428 | 714 | 688 | 487 | 397 | 554 | 498 | 485 | 478 | 472 | 384 | 336 | 317 | 249 | 249 | 246 | 242 | 238 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:39AM0.71m | 3:51PM0.83m | 5:37AM0.70m | 4:11PM0.76m | 6:41AM0.69m | 4:24PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.39m | 10:42PM0.13m | 10:30AM0.47m | 11:17PM0.14m | 11:18AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 225 | 230 | 223 | 219 | 214 | 216 | 207 | 714 | 688 | 162 | 159 | 554 | 498 | 485 | 478 | 472 | 384 | 336 | 134 | 134 | 132 | 132 | 160 | 130 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 82 | 116 | 147 | 151 | 154 | 253 | 428 | 166 | 162 | 487 | 397 | 155 | 155 | 157 | 157 | 153 | 123 | 123 | 317 | 249 | 249 | 246 | 242 | 238 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | — | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 21 | 23 | 212 | 199 | 273 | 348 | 147 | 36 | 145 | 140 | 133 | 74 | — | 65 | 14 | 6 | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 587 | 155 | 155 | 577 | 577 | 159 | 587 | 587 | 159 | 155 | 155 | 496 | 587 | 587 | 587 | 159 | 544 | 49 | 155 | 496 | 589 | 589 | 159 | 159 |
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