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Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 05 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
30.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Varkala today?
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 9PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | |
191 | 176 | 164 | 164 | 206 | 244 | 190 | 186 | 275 | 327 | 323 | 255 | 316 | 454 | 381 | 310 | 306 | 302 | 295 | 284 | 326 | 314 | 217 | 214 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 2:51PM0.88m | 1:37AM0.57m | 3:25PM0.84m | 1:58AM0.55m | 4:02PM0.81m | 2:17AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04PM0.38m | 8:08AM0.07m | 9:39PM0.41m | 8:35AM0.12m | 10:21PM0.44m | 9:02AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 |
— | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 |
32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 191 | 176 | 164 | 164 | 167 | 167 | 171 | 120 | 275 | 327 | 323 | 255 | 316 | 454 | 381 | 310 | 306 | 302 | 295 | 284 | 326 | 314 | 217 | 214 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 20 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 206 | 244 | 190 | 186 | 85 | 84 | 116 | 116 | 151 | 17 | 96 | 98 | 71 | 71 | 81 | 56 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 9 | WNW 5 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 9 | SW 6 | S 9 | SW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 19 | 118 | 118 | 117 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 36 | 40 | 16 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | NW 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 44 | 39 | 23 | — | — | 18 | 19 | 27 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 38 | — | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 494 | 490 | 494 | 159 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 494 | 494 | 494 | 494 | 155 | 155 | 49 | 155 | 589 | 589 | 494 | 494 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 494 |
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