Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (29 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 10PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
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 Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
273 | 273 | 246 | 341 | 474 | 546 | 627 | 738 | 708 | 854 | 1011 | 1149 | 1282 | 1188 | 1398 | 1702 | 1382 | 1336 | 1245 | 1216 | |
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-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:15PM0.87m | 1:42AM0.76m | 1:34PM0.86m | 2:17AM0.81m | 1:51PM0.83m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39PM0.20m | 7:28AM0.27m | 7:58PM0.14m | 8:02AM0.30m | 8:20PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
273 | 273 | 246 | 195 | 192 | 546 | 627 | 738 | 708 | 854 | 1011 | 1149 | 1282 | 1188 | 1398 | 1702 | 1382 | 1336 | 1245 | 1216 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 20 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 20 | SSW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
80 | 102 | 78 | 78 | 474 | 186 | 78 | 58 | 76 | 150 | 77 | 57 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 114 | 89 | 88 | 62 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 21 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 |
101 | 157 | 204 | 341 | 60 | 78 | 172 | 167 | 167 | 113 | 150 | 150 | 147 | 111 | 107 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 84 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
5 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | — | 85 | — | 103 | 103 | 63 | 116 | 42 | 116 | 92 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 496 | 823 | 694 | 544 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 577 | 498 | 823 | 602 | 159 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 577 | 823 | 823 | 155 | 159 |
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