Varkala Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.73° N 76.71° E

Varkala 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Varkala sea temperature is
26.7° C
0.4° 

Varkala surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Varkala today (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Varkala at 6AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (28 Jul)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (28 Jul)5ft (1.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
295
287
280
274
318
357
357
495
357
357
357
416
417
417
417
417
407
399
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:13PM0.46m
12:46PM0.85m
11:26PM0.49m
1:12PM0.88m
Low Tide
7:30PM0.43m
5:02AM0.16m
7:35PM0.40m
5:46AM0.15m
7:50PM0.37m
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rain showers
rain showers
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thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:45
 mm
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
Feels °C
30
30
29
28
28
28
28
29
30
29
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
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