
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 4AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
551 | 455 | 443 | 367 | 362 | 357 | 289 | 480 | 504 | 453 | 890 | 683 | 574 | 574 | 581 | 493 | 522 | 638 | |
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-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:18AM0.89m | 1:42PM0.80m | 2:52AM0.88m | 2:04PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41PM0.06m | 8:06AM0.31m | 8:08PM0.04m | 8:39AM0.34m | 8:35PM0.04m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
551 | 455 | 443 | 367 | 362 | 357 | 253 | 480 | 504 | 453 | 890 | 683 | 574 | 574 | 581 | 493 | 522 | 638 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 20 |
23 | 44 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 62 | 51 | 215 | 147 | 219 | 24 | 64 | 68 | 62 | 61 | 49 | 49 | 62 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | W 8 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 |
1 | 38 | 76 | 97 | 137 | 223 | 289 | 37 | 36 | 26 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 45 | 72 | 72 | 61 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
17 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 28 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 494 | 159 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 961 | 600 | 600 | 49 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 600 | 694 | 600 | 155 |
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