
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 5AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
129 | 121 | 107 | 144 | 146 | 144 | 104 | 82 | 82 | 157 | 204 | 202 | 327 | 319 | 534 | 528 | 608 | 625 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:59PM0.52m | 11:26AM0.82m | 11:23PM0.62m | 11:57AM0.85m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59PM0.44m | 4:13AM0.25m | 6:05PM0.35m | 5:19AM0.25m | 6:24PM0.26m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 |
60 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 204 | 202 | 327 | 319 | 534 | 528 | 608 | 625 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | S 10 | S 9 | WNW 5 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | W 4 | W 4 |
129 | 121 | 107 | 144 | 146 | 144 | 104 | 80 | 76 | 157 | 65 | 61 | 14 | 43 | 56 | 54 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 26 | SSW 26 | S 10 | S 10 |
19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 82 | 82 | 74 | 44 | 45 | 41 | 69 | 66 | 64 | 51 | 50 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — |
10 | 6 | 43 | 29 | 44 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | — | 13 | 18 | 17 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 587 | 544 | 544 | 159 | 155 | 496 | 589 | 589 | 589 | 589 | 544 | 49 | 155 | 496 | 823 | 823 | 823 | 577 |
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