Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 17 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
30.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Varkala today?

The current surf forecast for Varkala at 5AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (18 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
10
0.5
SW
18
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
1
S
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
6
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
1.3
SW
7
1.3
SW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
196
179
167
158
156
153
164
164
153
117
117
115
150
152
192
294
189
142
130
133
116
116
164
149
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
NW
0
NE
0
ENE
0
SE
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
11:41PM0.63m
1:48PM1.02m
00:25AM0.64m
2:30PM1.00m
1:12AM0.63m
3:11PM0.96m
Low Tide
7:22PM0.43m
6:25AM-0.10m
7:59PM0.41m
7:08AM-0.09m
8:39PM0.40m
7:51AM-0.05m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:03
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6:35
6:35
6:36
3
1
1
3
2
2
5
3
1
1
3
3
7
8
6
7
5
4
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
27
28
29
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
31
32
31
31
32
31
32
31
31
31
31
30
32
31
30
31
30
30
29
29
30
29
29
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.8
W
8
0.8
SSW
12
1
S
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
S
11
1.1
SSW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.3
SW
7
1.3
SW
7
Energy kJ
196
179
167
158
156
153
164
164
153
117
117
108
77
90
192
294
189
45
130
121
94
109
164
149
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.6
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
5
0.5
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
9
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
12
0.5
SW
16
0.5
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
Energy kJ
35
26
18
24
24
15
18
13
13
10
39
38
37
152
71
73
36
142
119
32
78
116
83
77
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.3
WSW
9
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.7
SSW
5
0.5
SW
16
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.3
NW
6
0.5
SW
15
0.7
S
11
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
13
19
25
18
18
18
16
68
66
64
65
115
150
109
30
124
51
66
5
106
116
104
103
71
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
6
0.5
W
7
0.7
W
9
0.9
WSW
9
1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
1
SW
5
0.6
S
5
1
SSW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
0.1
NW
6
Energy kJ
78
26
79
113
48
47
47
57
21
62
111
133
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
644
544
544
49
49
2315
2316
694
644
791
598
598
602
602
595
1788
544
544
544
544
602
602
496
159
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerala
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in India
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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