
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 7PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:30am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
439 | 419 | 577 | 408 | 408 | 592 | 605 | 618 | 408 | 390 | 390 | 485 | 485 | 480 | 766 | 666 | 651 | 644 | 534 | 493 | 407 | 402 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:07PM0.81m | 4:45AM0.73m | 3:20PM0.77m | 5:43AM0.73m | 3:31PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18AM0.38m | 9:56PM0.12m | 9:55AM0.45m | 10:26PM0.08m | 10:35AM0.52m | 11:03PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 8 | SSW 17 | W 8 | SSW 16 |
416 | 407 | 408 | 381 | 376 | 417 | 417 | 417 | 408 | 390 | 390 | 343 | 335 | 291 | 284 | 271 | 651 | 644 | 298 | 493 | 291 | 402 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 |
439 | 419 | 386 | 20 | 20 | 367 | 344 | 393 | 322 | 348 | 217 | 485 | 485 | 480 | 766 | 666 | 56 | 53 | 534 | 73 | 407 | 83 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 24 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | — | — | SSW 10 | — | S 10 | S 10 |
33 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 220 | 300 | 294 | 183 | 275 | 279 | 32 | 32 | — | — | 85 | — | 71 | 73 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 |
— | — | 577 | 408 | 408 | 592 | 605 | 618 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 402 | 384 | 271 | 266 | 396 | 291 | — | 284 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 602 | 602 | 159 | 159 | 602 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 498 | 600 | 155 | 155 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 602 | 159 | 603 | 602 | 602 |
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