Varkala Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.73° N 76.71° E

Varkala 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Varkala sea temperature is
27.3° C
0.2° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Varkala at 4AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (22 Aug)4ft (1.2m)17s
Evening (22 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

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 Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
452
427
384
303
303
329
776
588
411
573
293
273
265
261
384
378
367
298
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:27AM0.64m
10:33AM0.68m
Low Tide
11:27PM0.18m
00:19AM0.22m
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part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
<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>
6:37
6:36
 mm
1
Temp °C
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
27
26
25
25
24
26
27
27
27
26
26
Feels °C
28
29
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
29
28
28
29
29
29
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