Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 12AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 19s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 330 | 371 | 487 | 367 | 398 | 272 | 465 | 637 | 1111 | 534 | 516 | 890 | 818 | 649 | 581 | 566 | 455 | 367 | 431 | 425 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:17PM0.83m | 11:44PM0.54m | 12:37PM0.86m | 00:28AM0.61m | 12:57PM0.87m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02PM0.37m | 5:39AM0.23m | 7:10PM0.32m | 6:18AM0.23m | 7:23PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — |
mm | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 19 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 330 | 371 | 487 | 266 | 224 | 190 | 160 | 160 | 1111 | 169 | 171 | 890 | 818 | 649 | 581 | 566 | 455 | 367 | 431 | 425 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | W 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 58 | 39 | 59 | 367 | 398 | 272 | 268 | 637 | 163 | 534 | 516 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 142 | 115 | 138 | 22 | 108 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 8 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 139 | 85 | 77 | 38 | 24 | 261 | 465 | 321 | 34 | 195 | 173 | — | 60 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 23 | — | 36 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 251 | 340 | 332 | 367 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 135 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 587 | 589 | 527 | 155 | 155 | 49 | 49 | 577 | 823 | 823 | 823 | 602 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 498 | 823 | 823 | 544 | 159 |
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