Varkala Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.73° N 76.71° E

Varkala 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Varkala sea temperature is
26.3° C
0.9° 

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 (14 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Varkala at 8PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)--
Afternoon (14 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (14 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
160
160
195
252
310
223
235
257
277
251
257
263
269
240
240
240
235
235
196
198
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
1:30PM0.94m
1:51AM0.75m
1:56PM0.92m
2:38AM0.79m
2:21PM0.89m
Low Tide
7:53PM0.19m
7:36AM0.22m
8:22PM0.13m
8:16AM0.27m
8:52PM0.09m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:39
6:39
6:38
 mm
1
2
4
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
26
26
25
25
25
25
27
27
26
26
25
24
24
25
27
27
27
26
26
Feels °C
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
27
27
28
29
28
30
29
29
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