Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 1AM is: 1.3m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 708 | 854 | 1011 | 1149 | 1282 | 1188 | 1398 | 1702 | 1382 | 1336 | 1245 | 1216 | 1335 | 1318 | 1070 | 1057 | 929 | 853 | 739 | 729 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:34PM0.86m | 2:17AM0.81m | 1:51PM0.83m | 2:54AM0.83m | 2:09PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58PM0.14m | 8:02AM0.30m | 8:20PM0.09m | 8:35AM0.34m | 8:45PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 708 | 854 | 1011 | 1149 | 1282 | 1188 | 1398 | 1702 | 1382 | 1336 | 1245 | 1216 | 1335 | 1318 | 1070 | 1057 | 929 | 853 | 739 | 729 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 11 | S 11 | W 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 76 | 150 | 77 | 57 | 58 | 61 | 61 | 114 | 89 | 43 | 62 | 61 | 37 | 107 | 101 | 99 | 31 | 32 | 158 | 153 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | S 13 | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | — | — | SSE 8 | — | S 12 | — | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 167 | 113 | 150 | 150 | 147 | 147 | 107 | — | 3 | 61 | 3 | 40 | 13 | — | — | 14 | — | 3 | — | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | 38 | 37 | 107 | 107 | 109 | 161 | — | — | 151 | 171 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 498 | 602 | 602 | 544 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 577 | 823 | 155 | 155 | 159 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 496 | 589 | 589 | 155 | 159 |
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