Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 22 May 2026 IST
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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
29.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Varkala today?

The current surf forecast for Varkala at 7AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (22 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (22 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.8
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
7
0.7
SW
14
1.4
WSW
7
1.4
W
8
0.7
SW
14
1.3
WSW
7
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
1.4
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
250
279
319
327
346
292
259
234
234
234
234
214
214
214
227
194
177
180
178
144
160
155
165
180
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:05AM0.58m
4:37PM0.86m
4:28AM0.55m
5:22PM0.81m
6:24AM0.54m
6:09PM0.76m
Low Tide
9:18AM0.15m
11:09PM0.36m
10:04AM0.28m
00:16AM0.33m
11:01AM0.41m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:36
6:36
6:36
7
7
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
3
3
Temp °C
28
27
28
29
29
29
28
27
27
26
27
29
29
28
28
27
27
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
31
30
30
30
30
31
30
29
30
30
31
31
30
29
31
30
30
29
31
30
30
30
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
1.7
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
0.6
SW
14
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
7
0.7
SW
14
1.4
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
1.4
WSW
7
Energy kJ
171
169
319
327
167
292
259
234
234
234
234
199
214
199
172
172
144
180
178
140
114
113
111
180
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
S
10
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.3
S
10
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.2
S
10
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
12
Energy kJ
25
33
102
102
17
125
125
127
84
169
214
214
7
214
208
194
15
15
15
13
13
12
31
103
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
10
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
33
31
32
18
43
84
84
99
15
15
7
8
7
7
6
2
13
12
2
18
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.5
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.8
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
7
1.4
W
8
1.3
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
Energy kJ
250
279
235
186
346
191
227
177
156
151
144
160
155
165
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
577
595
496
496
159
496
823
823
496
577
159
496
498
602
577
602
598
544
544
577
496
496
602
496
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerala
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in India
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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