Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 8AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 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 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 818 | 649 | 581 | 566 | 455 | 367 | 431 | 425 | 384 | 373 | 286 | 277 | 273 | 273 | 246 | 341 | 474 | 546 | 627 | 738 | 708 | 854 | 1011 | 1149 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:28AM0.61m | 12:57PM0.87m | 1:06AM0.69m | 1:15PM0.87m | 1:42AM0.76m | 1:34PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18AM0.23m | 7:23PM0.26m | 6:53AM0.24m | 7:39PM0.20m | 7:28AM0.27m | 7:58PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 818 | 649 | 581 | 566 | 455 | 367 | 431 | 425 | 384 | 373 | 286 | 277 | 273 | 273 | 95 | 76 | 74 | 546 | 627 | 738 | 708 | 854 | 1011 | 1149 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 145 | 145 | 117 | 115 | 112 | 112 | 107 | 107 | 104 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 101 | 102 | 246 | 246 | 192 | 76 | 78 | 76 | 167 | 150 | 75 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 20 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 60 | 59 | 56 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 68 | 33 | 21 | 204 | 341 | 474 | 186 | 172 | 167 | 167 | 55 | 150 | 150 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | 99 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | 5 | 6 | 105 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 49 | 544 | 577 | 498 | 823 | 544 | 544 | 159 | 49 | 496 | 496 | 823 | 159 | 644 | 544 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 496 | 607 | 159 | 602 | 159 |
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