Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 9AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:30am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 22 | SSW 22 | SW 22 | SSW 21 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 234 | 223 | 235 | 228 | 251 | 257 | 263 | 230 | 235 | 241 | 207 | 202 | 202 | 201 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 168 | 164 | 203 | 240 | 329 | 489 | 792 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:51AM0.75m | 1:56PM0.92m | 2:38AM0.79m | 2:21PM0.89m | 3:22AM0.80m | 2:45PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36AM0.22m | 8:22PM0.13m | 8:16AM0.27m | 8:52PM0.09m | 8:54AM0.33m | 9:21PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 234 | 223 | 235 | 228 | 251 | 257 | 263 | 230 | 235 | 241 | 207 | 202 | 202 | 201 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 168 | 164 | 203 | 240 | 234 | 234 | 241 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 22 | SW 22 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 132 | 132 | 130 | 119 | 114 | 114 | 110 | 108 | 104 | 102 | 104 | 110 | 143 | 79 | 143 | 138 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 73 | 329 | 489 | 792 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SW 22 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 57 | 57 | 56 | 57 | 60 | 60 | 56 | 53 | 52 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 14 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 235 | 75 | 50 | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 602 | 159 | 49 | 577 | 496 | 823 | 602 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 496 | 602 | 823 | 602 | 544 | 544 | 496 | 49 | 496 | 961 | 823 | 587 | 159 |
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