Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 6PM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:30am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 173 | 344 | 480 | 480 | 475 | 512 | 487 | 487 | 481 | 451 | 339 | 334 | 330 | 325 | 351 | 207 | 156 | 154 | 151 | 114 | 222 | 160 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:52AM0.69m | 7:21AM0.67m | 8:41AM0.67m | 10:22PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08PM0.31m | 10:56PM0.40m | 4:54PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 125 | 117 | 480 | 480 | 475 | 512 | 487 | 487 | 481 | 451 | 339 | 334 | 330 | 325 | 351 | 207 | 156 | 154 | 151 | 114 | 222 | 160 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 173 | 344 | 90 | 115 | 115 | 87 | 87 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 60 | 60 | 38 | 8 | 37 | 39 | 56 | 57 | 56 | 46 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | SW 24 | WSW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 20 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | — | 12 | 7 | 22 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 31 | 32 | 97 | 148 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 494 | 494 | 494 | 418 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 155 | 587 | 494 | 494 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 155 | 589 | 494 | 49 | 49 |
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