Varkala Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.73° N 76.71° E

Varkala 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Varkala sea temperature is
25.7° C
1.4° 

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 (07 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Varkala at 5PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (07 Aug)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (07 Aug)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
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)
1
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
3
1
0
2
2
2
4
3
3
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.3
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
W
8
1.3
SSW
14
1.7
W
8
1
SSW
13
1
S
13
1
S
12
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
8
1
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
355
364
412
412
412
437
961
360
367
343
376
813
844
265
597
383
367
334
304
224
224
294
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
6:59AM0.72m
3:37PM0.69m
8:36AM0.73m
3:02PM0.65m
10:12AM0.77m
Low Tide
11:26AM0.59m
11:51PM0.07m
1:14PM0.65m
00:56AM0.09m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:15
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:42
6:42
6:42
 mm
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
26
25
25
24
23
24
24
25
27
27
26
26
25
24
24
25
28
27
27
26
25
Feels °C
26
27
25
24
26
24
25
25
27
28
27
27
27
27
26
26
27
29
27
28
28
27
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