Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 10AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | 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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 384 | 303 | 303 | 329 | 776 | 588 | 411 | 573 | 293 | 273 | 265 | 261 | 384 | 378 | 367 | 298 | 298 | 294 | 285 | 276 | 207 | 201 | 239 | 229 |
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-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:27AM0.64m | 10:33AM0.68m | 11:26AM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM0.22m | 1:58AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 384 | 303 | 303 | 298 | 776 | 588 | 411 | 573 | 103 | 106 | 88 | 88 | 384 | 378 | 367 | 298 | 142 | 153 | 153 | 155 | 192 | 201 | 239 | 201 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 26 | S 10 | W 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 8 | SSW 21 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 108 | 108 | 105 | 329 | 98 | 13 | 92 | 106 | 293 | 273 | 265 | 261 | 90 | 88 | 95 | 98 | 298 | 294 | 285 | 248 | 192 | 192 | 189 | 189 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | — | — | S 26 | S 26 | S 24 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 22 | — | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 193 | 258 | 219 | — | — | 13 | 13 | 11 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 94 | 91 | — | 151 | 216 | 214 | 136 | 178 | 276 | 207 | 193 | 229 | 229 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 147 | 144 | 140 | 103 | 127 | 145 | 112 | 114 | 111 | — | — | — | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 155 | 155 | 577 | 602 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 155 | 49 | 155 | 496 | 823 | 823 | 587 | 600 | 587 | 49 | 155 | 600 | 1232 | 853 | 587 | 587 |
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