
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 12PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| 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 ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
443 | 367 | 362 | 357 | 289 | 480 | 504 | 453 | 890 | 1014 | 624 | 574 | 581 | 581 | 711 | 362 | 425 | 357 | 352 | 253 | 390 | 319 | 316 | 269 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:18AM0.89m | 1:42PM0.80m | 2:52AM0.88m | 2:04PM0.76m | 3:26AM0.84m | 2:23PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06AM0.31m | 8:08PM0.04m | 8:39AM0.34m | 8:35PM0.04m | 9:10AM0.37m | 9:02PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
443 | 367 | 362 | 357 | 253 | 480 | 504 | 453 | 890 | 1014 | 624 | 574 | 581 | 581 | 711 | 362 | 425 | 357 | 352 | 253 | 390 | 282 | 277 | 269 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 6 | SW 24 | WSW 7 | SW 22 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 21 | SW 10 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 6 | W 6 |
65 | 65 | 65 | 62 | 51 | 215 | 170 | 222 | 23 | 22 | 70 | 18 | 49 | 46 | 72 | 137 | 34 | 55 | 47 | 214 | 319 | 319 | 46 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 6 | SSW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 18 | SSW 17 |
76 | 97 | 137 | 223 | 289 | 37 | 35 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 72 | 45 | 62 | 186 | 186 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 316 | 252 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | WSW 7 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — |
13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 17 | — | 75 | 26 | 35 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 47 | 36 | 43 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 600 | 600 | 155 | 49 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 823 | 694 | 602 | 544 | 544 | 49 | 159 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 589 | 494 |
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