Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 11AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 418 | 477 | 450 | 524 | 561 | 716 | 732 | 764 | 895 | 932 | 938 | 1069 | 1069 | 1090 | 1020 | 986 | 900 | 1175 | 1208 | 1231 | 1208 | 1226 | 1130 | 800 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:07AM0.58m | 1:57PM0.92m | 1:50AM0.63m | 2:17PM0.91m | 2:31AM0.67m | 2:36PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM0.17m | 8:27PM0.29m | 7:35AM0.21m | 8:47PM0.25m | 8:09AM0.26m | 9:07PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 211 | 208 | 208 | 206 | 203 | 414 | 323 | 319 | 252 | 366 | 318 | 1069 | 1069 | 1090 | 1020 | 986 | 900 | 890 | 902 | 902 | 884 | 884 | 884 | 800 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SW 20 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 111 | 56 | 58 | 186 | 57 | 54 | 103 | 183 | 102 | 31 | 31 | 376 | 371 | 306 | 302 | 284 | 262 | 220 | 217 | 217 | 264 | 208 | 162 | 160 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | S 11 | SW 20 | S 11 | SW 20 | SE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 69 | 39 | 136 | 59 | 186 | 26 | 35 | 55 | 31 | 25 | 48 | 452 | 447 | 447 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 72 | 84 | 123 | 150 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — |
| kJ | 418 | 477 | 450 | 524 | 561 | 716 | 732 | 764 | 895 | 932 | 938 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1175 | 1208 | 1231 | 1208 | 1226 | 1130 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 496 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 602 | 602 | 2269 | 602 | 496 | 159 | 159 | 496 | 159 | 602 | 602 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 496 | 159 | 159 | 155 | 600 | 600 |
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