Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 6AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 22 | SSW 22 | SW 22 | SSW 21 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 263 | 230 | 235 | 202 | 207 | 202 | 202 | 166 | 202 | 168 | 202 | 241 | 235 | 230 | 235 | 329 | 489 | 712 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:38AM0.79m | 2:21PM0.89m | 3:22AM0.80m | 2:45PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22PM0.13m | 8:16AM0.27m | 8:52PM0.09m | 8:54AM0.33m | 9:21PM0.07m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 263 | 230 | 235 | 202 | 207 | 202 | 202 | 166 | 202 | 168 | 202 | 241 | 235 | 230 | 230 | 229 | 196 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 22 | SW 22 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 110 | 108 | 104 | 133 | 135 | 143 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 138 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 73 | 329 | 489 | 712 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SW 22 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 56 | 53 | 52 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 235 | 75 | 104 | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 823 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 577 | 823 | 823 | 823 | 602 | 602 | 544 | 577 | 496 | 823 | 823 | 600 | 527 |
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