Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Varkala today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 2AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 195 | 302 | 234 | 223 | 235 | 257 | 245 | 257 | 257 | 263 | 235 | 246 | 207 | 202 | 198 | 201 | 201 | 168 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:51AM0.75m | 1:56PM0.92m | 2:38AM0.79m | 2:21PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53PM0.19m | 7:36AM0.22m | 8:22PM0.13m | 8:16AM0.27m | 8:52PM0.09m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 195 | 217 | 234 | 223 | 235 | 257 | 245 | 257 | 257 | 263 | 235 | 246 | 207 | 202 | 198 | 201 | 201 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 68 | 137 | 132 | 132 | 130 | 119 | 114 | 114 | 110 | 108 | 104 | 102 | 104 | 143 | 110 | 110 | 143 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 44 | 68 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 57 | 60 | 60 | 56 | 53 | 52 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 302 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 602 | 602 | 602 | 49 | 49 | 577 | 823 | 494 | 602 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 496 | 602 | 823 | 602 | 544 |
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