Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 29 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
29.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Varkala today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Varkala at 4AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (30 May)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (30 May)4ft (1.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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)
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
514
506
434
506
402
396
468
454
433
355
355
350
329
318
258
258
254
250
250
186
179
171
205
158
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
W
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
N
5
N
5
NNW
10
W
10
WSW
15
W
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
10:27PM0.55m
12:32PM0.88m
11:07PM0.54m
1:03PM0.90m
11:44PM0.54m
1:35PM0.90m
Low Tide
6:30PM0.44m
5:06AM0.10m
7:01PM0.41m
5:40AM0.07m
7:31PM0.39m
6:14AM0.06m
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6:01
6:01
6:03
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6:37
6:37
6:37
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
28
29
28
27
27
27
26
27
28
27
27
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
28
31
32
31
31
32
32
32
31
31
31
31
30
32
32
30
30
30
32
31
31
32
32
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
WSW
6
0.9
SSW
12
1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
Energy kJ
128
128
123
113
402
396
468
454
433
355
355
350
329
85
258
80
58
250
250
61
179
170
205
158
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
SW
6
1
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
0.1
SE
8
1
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
1
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
Energy kJ
514
506
434
506
109
94
82
80
3
80
77
77
80
318
30
258
254
69
70
186
56
44
43
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.1
W
9
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
13
13
11
11
3
13
31
31
31
13
46
69
2
69
72
103
171
166
150
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
Energy kJ
80
82
63
61
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
3
2
1
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
598
494
496
494
496
496
602
961
496
544
496
49
496
496
602
2376
544
544
496
496
496
498
602
602
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerala
Rating
(10 max)
2
Best forecast wave conditions in India
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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