
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 4PM is: 1.1m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 21s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 20s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
664 | 762 | 881 | 872 | 1004 | 963 | 936 | 926 | 1172 | 1146 | 1055 | 818 | 798 | 788 | 573 | 565 | 551 | 393 | 372 | 367 | 301 | 301 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:05PM0.78m | 00:51AM0.82m | 12:25PM0.78m | 1:23AM0.89m | 12:46PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10AM0.32m | 6:27PM0.18m | 6:46AM0.32m | 6:47PM0.10m | 7:20AM0.32m | 7:10PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
61 | 762 | 881 | 872 | 1004 | 963 | 936 | 926 | 1172 | 1146 | 1055 | 818 | 798 | 788 | 573 | 565 | 551 | 393 | 372 | 367 | 301 | 301 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 14 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 8 | S 8 | W 6 | W 6 |
664 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 49 | 58 | 49 | 236 | 31 | 25 | 17 | 44 | 72 | 42 | 45 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 22 | 22 | 36 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | SSW 14 | SW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | W 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
44 | 67 | 66 | 251 | 136 | 25 | 239 | 39 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 18 | 45 | 42 | 25 | 41 | 39 | 24 | 40 | 6 | 21 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | NW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — |
— | 42 | 49 | 39 | 25 | — | 30 | — | — | — | 8 | 45 | 41 | 56 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 36 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 544 | 496 | 159 | 159 | 502 | 49 | 155 | 49 | 155 | 498 | 589 | 589 | 494 | 527 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 587 | 823 | 823 | 527 | 527 |
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