Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 4AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 8 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
229 | 229 | 229 | 226 | 204 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 188 | 186 | 351 | 322 | 171 | 175 | 330 | 371 | 371 | 258 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:54AM0.78m | 10:45PM0.47m | 12:17PM0.83m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50AM0.25m | 7:06PM0.41m | 4:53AM0.24m | 7:02PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
202 | 198 | 192 | 188 | 188 | 185 | 180 | 175 | 173 | 169 | 167 | 167 | 171 | 175 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 175 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
147 | 189 | 186 | 179 | 164 | 116 | 151 | 153 | 150 | 133 | 351 | 322 | 85 | 83 | 330 | 371 | 371 | 258 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
229 | 229 | 229 | 226 | 204 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 188 | 186 | 81 | 80 | 121 | 120 | 79 | 59 | 59 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 1232 | 587 | 2399 | 587 | 587 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 577 | 587 | 587 | 587 | 49 |
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