Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 5PM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 17 | W 8 | S 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 367 | 339 | 304 | 261 | 235 | 294 | 264 | 232 | 226 | 288 | 277 | 256 | 246 | 236 | 226 | 207 | 384 | 355 | 391 | 273 | 252 | 364 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:12AM0.77m | 11:14AM0.83m | 7:52PM0.51m | 11:56AM0.87m | 10:38PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25AM0.11m | 7:28PM0.51m | 3:58AM0.12m | 6:43PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | S 12 | SSW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 9 |
| kJ | 260 | 258 | 304 | 152 | 235 | 204 | 210 | 185 | 188 | 188 | 194 | 198 | 198 | 192 | 192 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 345 | 273 | 252 | 241 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 19 | S 19 | SW 18 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 367 | 339 | 232 | 62 | 167 | 294 | 232 | 217 | 209 | 205 | 198 | 147 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 207 | 384 | 355 | 332 | 192 | 155 | 248 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 26 | SSW 17 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | S 19 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 203 | 147 | 14 | 261 | 64 | 240 | 264 | 232 | 226 | 288 | 277 | 256 | 246 | 236 | 226 | 94 | 349 | 342 | 391 | 161 | 192 | 364 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 253 | 260 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 246 | 251 | 251 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 577 | 602 | 159 | 494 | 155 | 155 | 49 | 155 | 496 | 607 | 823 | 159 | 159 | 155 | 155 | 577 | 496 | 823 | 159 | 159 | 159 |
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