Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 3AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
739 | 729 | 657 | 551 | 530 | 516 | 584 | 568 | 553 | 621 | 612 | 612 | 702 | 702 | 560 | 578 | 476 | 476 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:32AM0.84m | 2:26PM0.76m | 4:16AM0.81m | 2:42PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45PM0.04m | 9:08AM0.39m | 9:14PM0.02m | 9:42AM0.45m | 9:47PM0.02m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
739 | 729 | 657 | 551 | 530 | 516 | 584 | 568 | 553 | 621 | 612 | 612 | 702 | 702 | 560 | 578 | 476 | 476 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | W 11 | W 8 |
32 | 153 | 122 | 116 | 113 | 112 | 49 | 66 | 14 | 125 | 102 | 102 | 99 | 97 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 86 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SW 6 | SSE 9 | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | SE 9 | SSE 9 | — | W 11 | — | — |
— | — | — | 31 | 7 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 13 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | — |
154 | — | 173 | — | — | — | 113 | 113 | 116 | — | 154 | 144 | — | — | 96 | 92 | 92 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 527 | 159 | 155 | 155 | 496 | 587 | 589 | 589 | 544 | 159 | 496 | 155 | 496 | 587 | 587 | 159 | 159 |
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