Varkala Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.73° N 76.71° E

Varkala 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Varkala sea temperature is
26.7° C
0.4° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Varkala at 6AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
0.5
SW
22
0.6
SSW
22
0.7
SW
22
0.9
SSW
21
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
263
230
235
202
207
202
202
166
202
168
202
241
235
230
235
329
489
712
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
10
N
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:38AM0.79m
2:21PM0.89m
3:22AM0.80m
2:45PM0.84m
Low Tide
8:22PM0.13m
8:16AM0.27m
8:52PM0.09m
8:54AM0.33m
9:21PM0.07m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<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>
6:38
6:38
 mm
1
Temp °C
26
25
25
25
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
25
26
27
27
27
26
25
Feels °C
30
29
29
29
30
29
29
30
30
29
29
28
30
29
27
29
28
28
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