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Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 29 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Varkala surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Varkala sea temperature is
29.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Varkala today (29 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 9PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | |
537 | 522 | 514 | 506 | 434 | 506 | 475 | 468 | 468 | 454 | 433 | 420 | 355 | 350 | 329 | 318 | 258 | 258 | 254 | 250 | 236 | 232 | 228 | 213 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:00PM0.86m | 10:27PM0.55m | 12:32PM0.88m | 11:07PM0.54m | 1:03PM0.90m | 11:44PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30PM0.44m | 5:06AM0.10m | 7:01PM0.41m | 5:40AM0.07m | 7:31PM0.39m | 6:14AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 12 | WSW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 537 | 522 | 514 | 506 | 434 | 506 | 475 | 126 | 468 | 454 | 433 | 420 | 355 | 350 | 329 | 318 | 258 | 258 | 109 | 82 | 236 | 70 | 228 | 213 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 98 | — | 472 | 13 | 82 | 427 | 3 | 468 | 104 | 97 | 100 | 13 | 31 | 65 | 67 | 13 | 30 | 46 | 254 | 250 | 70 | 232 | 53 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | — | SSW 8 | — | — | SSW 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 55 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 13 | 31 | 31 | 13 | — | 72 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 72 | 103 | 171 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 109 | 128 | 144 | 141 | 126 | 126 | — | — | — | — | 82 | 80 | — | — | 65 | 85 | 103 | — | — | 73 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 602 | 1245 | 598 | 598 | 496 | 496 | 496 | 602 | 577 | 602 | 598 | 494 | 602 | 527 | 577 | 496 | 602 | 1232 | 598 | 544 | 544 | 496 | 595 | 595 |
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