Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 9AM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 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) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1676 | 1543 | 1427 | 1393 | 1230 | 1199 | 1107 | 929 | 892 | 726 | 706 | 610 | 557 | 549 | 452 | 427 | 384 | 303 | 303 | 329 | 776 | 687 | 580 | 305 |
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 | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:37AM0.71m | 3:28PM0.66m | 6:42AM0.66m | 3:14PM0.61m | 8:27AM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38AM0.50m | 10:51PM0.14m | 11:17AM0.55m | 11:27PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 7 |
| kJ | 1676 | 1543 | 1427 | 1393 | 1230 | 1199 | 1107 | 929 | 892 | 726 | 706 | 610 | 557 | 549 | 452 | 427 | 384 | 303 | 303 | 285 | 776 | 687 | 580 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | S 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 26 | S 26 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 123 | 120 | 129 | 142 | 209 | 245 | 168 | 133 | 130 | 127 | 125 | 76 | — | 31 | 65 | 110 | 193 | 108 | 105 | 329 | 98 | 13 | 13 | 305 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | — | — | S 26 | S 26 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 134 | 134 | 129 | — | — | 108 | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 130 | 258 | 219 | — | — | 13 | 13 | 96 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 183 | — | — | 193 | — | — | — | — | 154 | 158 | 147 | 140 | 137 | 144 | 144 | 103 | 124 | 124 | 117 | 117 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 155 | 155 | 496 | 2376 | 2269 | 602 | 602 | 602 | 155 | 155 | 496 | 823 | 823 | 527 | 589 | 159 | 155 | 155 | 498 | 498 | 159 | 589 | 159 |
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