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Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 04 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
30.5° 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 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | 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 | |
155 | 249 | 230 | 216 | 211 | 206 | 251 | 248 | 191 | 176 | 164 | 164 | 206 | 244 | 190 | 186 | 275 | 327 | 323 | 255 | 370 | 326 | 381 | 310 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:19PM0.90m | 1:14AM0.59m | 2:51PM0.88m | 1:37AM0.57m | 3:25PM0.84m | 1:58AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33PM0.36m | 7:40AM0.05m | 9:04PM0.38m | 8:08AM0.07m | 9:39PM0.41m | 8:35AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 30 |
31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 34 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | 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 |
 kJ | 155 | 249 | 230 | 216 | 211 | 206 | 251 | 248 | 191 | 176 | 164 | 164 | 167 | 167 | 171 | 120 | 275 | 327 | 323 | 255 | 370 | 326 | 381 | 310 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 24 | 9 | 24 | 23 | 40 | 11 | 26 | 11 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 206 | 244 | 190 | 186 | 85 | 85 | 116 | 116 | 80 | 108 | 72 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 11 | SW 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 118 | 118 | 117 | 14 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 6 | WSW 6 | NW 4 | WSW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 43 | 7 | 41 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1727 | 1245 | 602 | 159 | 155 | 155 | 602 | 600 | 494 | 494 | 418 | 159 | 49 | 49 | 155 | 494 | 494 | 494 | 159 | 155 | 49 | 155 | 49 | 155 |
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