Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 IST
Forecast 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 4AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (07 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (07 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
323
255
316
454
381
310
306
302
295
284
326
314
217
214
214
211
211
211
206
149
142
140
140
140
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
N
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
WNW
20
W
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
E
5
NE
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:58AM0.55m
4:02PM0.81m
2:17AM0.53m
4:42PM0.78m
2:34AM0.50m
5:27PM0.76m
Low Tide
9:39PM0.41m
8:35AM0.12m
10:21PM0.44m
9:02AM0.17m
11:16PM0.46m
9:30AM0.25m
mod rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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6:05
6:05
6:05
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6:32
6:34
6:34
8
11
6
1
1
4
3
1
3
3
1
Temp °C
28
25
25
25
26
28
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
31
29
29
28
27
26
27
27
28
28
27
33
29
29
29
30
32
32
31
30
31
29
30
32
34
31
33
33
31
30
32
32
32
32
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
5
0.7
NW
6
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
39
31
316
454
381
310
306
302
295
284
326
314
217
214
214
211
211
211
206
149
142
140
140
140
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.7
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SW
11
0.6
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.5
W
5
0.4
NW
6
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
323
255
28
21
22
98
71
71
81
31
31
26
24
18
19
30
22
13
12
12
14
8
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
9
0.5
SW
12
0.6
WNW
6
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SW
17
Energy kJ
116
116
84
25
72
22
29
31
31
56
14
14
30
39
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
9
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.4
SW
5
0.8
W
4
0.8
W
4
Energy kJ
38
22
34
18
43
44
20
23
8
22
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
49
49
155
49
49
49
494
494
49
49
49
49
49
418
459
510
49
49
49
49
49
494
600
600
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerala
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in India
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
2
2
1
2
1
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
5
7
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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