
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 10AM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 18 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
904 | 666 | 651 | 541 | 534 | 493 | 407 | 402 | 575 | 321 | 354 | 363 | 373 | 418 | 417 | 437 | 961 | 472 | 472 | 313 | 376 | 813 | 854 | 339 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:43AM0.73m | 3:31PM0.72m | 6:59AM0.72m | 3:37PM0.69m | 8:36AM0.73m | 3:02PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM0.52m | 11:03PM0.07m | 11:26AM0.59m | 11:51PM0.07m | 1:14PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 |
257 | 251 | 245 | 241 | 534 | 493 | 407 | 402 | 575 | 314 | 294 | 121 | 117 | 110 | 233 | 437 | 961 | 346 | 354 | 313 | 228 | 813 | 854 | 176 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 18 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
904 | 666 | 651 | 541 | 85 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 78 | 126 | 121 | 191 | 186 | 183 | 73 | 254 | — | 303 | 277 | 298 | 376 | 240 | 269 | 156 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 11 | — | — | S 10 | — | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | — | S 18 | SSW 17 |
56 | 32 | 54 | 57 | — | — | 71 | — | 78 | 77 | 129 | 146 | 205 | 263 | 257 | — | — | 336 | 325 | 313 | 28 | — | 222 | 202 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | 266 | 323 | 299 | 313 | 354 | 321 | 354 | 363 | 373 | 418 | 417 | 417 | 381 | 472 | 472 | — | 319 | 356 | 392 | 339 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 49 | 602 | 602 | 2498 | 602 | 602 | 602 | 577 | 159 | 577 | 602 | 602 | 603 | 602 | 602 | 159 | 577 | 159 | 577 | 602 | 602 | 602 | 602 |
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