Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 7AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 156 | 138 | 133 | 130 | 160 | 190 | 283 | 212 | 310 | 235 | 247 | 260 | 273 | 279 | 251 | 252 | 225 | 230 | 235 | 235 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:59AM0.69m | 1:30PM0.94m | 1:51AM0.75m | 1:56PM0.92m | 2:38AM0.79m | 2:21PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53AM0.17m | 7:53PM0.19m | 7:36AM0.22m | 8:22PM0.13m | 8:16AM0.27m | 8:52PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 156 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 160 | 71 | 195 | 212 | 228 | 235 | 247 | 260 | 273 | 279 | 251 | 252 | 225 | 230 | 235 | 235 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 110 | 138 | 133 | 130 | 100 | 50 | 68 | 137 | 132 | 132 | 130 | 119 | 114 | 114 | 110 | 110 | 135 | 100 | 75 | 79 | 79 | 110 | 108 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | S 6 |
| kJ | 78 | 46 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 66 | 44 | 68 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 57 | 60 | 60 | 56 | 53 | 52 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 18 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 190 | 283 | — | 310 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 602 | 49 | 544 | 49 | 159 | 577 | 595 | 602 | 602 | 602 | 602 | 49 | 49 | 494 | 823 | 823 | 517 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 595 | 823 | 602 |
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