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Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
30.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Varkala today?
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 6PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
57 | 56 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 32 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 55 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 84 | 74 | 76 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:08PM0.88m | 2:38AM0.62m | 4:58PM0.82m | 3:22AM0.56m | 5:59PM0.76m | 4:52AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM-0.02m | 10:04PM0.43m | 9:28AM0.07m | 11:01PM0.45m | 10:11AM0.19m | 00:33AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 |
 | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | 6:31 |
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Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 71 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 3 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 57 | 56 | 37 | 37 | 3 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 47 | 40 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 57 | 51 | 49 | 84 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NW 4 | S 21 | S 21 | SW 12 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 55 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 48 | 76 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 587 | 587 | 587 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 155 | 587 | 587 | 494 | 432 | 459 | 432 | 418 | 155 | 494 | 494 | 494 | 494 | 501 | 432 | 49 |
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