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Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 17 May 2026 IST
Forecast 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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Varkala today?

The current surf forecast for Varkala at 7AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (17 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (17 May)3ft (0.9m)12s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 89mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
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
0.9
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
18
0.9
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
180
183
186
193
193
196
196
179
167
158
156
153
191
191
198
117
150
143
154
258
308
353
322
166
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
W
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
W
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:08PM1.01m
11:41PM0.63m
1:48PM1.02m
00:25AM0.64m
2:30PM1.00m
Low Tide
5:43AM-0.06m
7:22PM0.43m
6:25AM-0.10m
7:59PM0.41m
7:08AM-0.09m
8:39PM0.40m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
6:03
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:03
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:03
—
—
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
 mm
1
—
—
1
3
5
8
6
3
1
1
1
—
3
3
5
4
5
3
3
6
5
4
3
Temp °C
26
26
27
29
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
29
29
29
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
28
Feels °C
29
30
31
32
31
31
32
31
32
31
32
32
32
32
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
30
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
6
1
W
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
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
0.9
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
10
0.6
W
9
0.9
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
6
Energy kJ
82
78
64
193
193
196
196
179
167
158
156
153
191
191
198
117
150
106
54
258
308
353
322
36
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.6
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.5
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.5
SW
18
0.7
W
8
0.4
SW
18
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.7
SSW
12
Energy kJ
180
183
186
64
53
38
60
17
22
18
14
9
28
9
9
76
74
71
150
69
78
54
50
142
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
7
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
SW
18
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
NW
6
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
NW
6
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
17
0.4
S
12
0.4
SW
18
0.3
NW
6
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
33
21
21
18
17
5
4
26
18
14
49
30
9
68
66
9
65
143
49
109
5
124
169
166
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
W
6
—
—
0.8
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.5
WSW
5
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.4
SSW
5
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
5
0.7
W
8
—
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
53
47
—
—
30
28
23
15
79
78
8
9
14
154
20
71
—
92
65
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Maravanthe Beach
Karnataka
Kovalam
Kerala
Maabaidhoo Right
North Male Atoll
Kovalam
Kerala
Kaup Beach
Karnataka
Maabaidhoo Right
North Male Atoll
Maabaidhoo Right
North Male Atoll
Maabaidhoo Right
North Male Atoll
Maravanthe Beach
Karnataka
Kaup Beach
Karnataka
Kaup Beach
Karnataka
Kaup Beach
Karnataka
Kaup Beach
Karnataka
BBC
Masirah Island
BBC
Masirah Island
Bawa
Nias
Kaup Beach
Karnataka
Kaup Beach
Karnataka
Om Beach (Gokarna)
Karnataka
Maravanthe Beach
Karnataka
Maravanthe Beach
Karnataka
Pottuvil Point
East
Pottuvil Point
East
Murudeshwara Beach
Karnataka
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
598
49
823
49
544
823
823
823
598
544
544
544
544
2329
2329
2449
544
544
694
598
598
602
602
644
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerala
Kovalam
Kovalam
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in India
Thotlakonda Point
Andhra Pradesh
Kovalam
Kerala
Vizag (Visakapatanam) - East Point
Andhra Pradesh
Kovalam
Kerala
Maravanthe Beach
Karnataka
Butlers Bay (South Andaman)
Andaman Islands
Butlers Bay (South Andaman)
Andaman Islands
Butlers Bay (South Andaman)
Andaman Islands
Murudeshwara Beach
Karnataka
Om Beach (Gokarna)
Karnataka
Murudeshwara Beach
Karnataka
Betalbatim Beach Taj
Goa
Murudeshwara Beach
Karnataka
Maravanthe Beach
Karnataka
Murudeshwara Beach
Karnataka
Om Beach (Gokarna)
Karnataka
Murudeshwara Beach
Karnataka
Murudeshwara Beach
Karnataka
Butlers Bay (South Andaman)
Andaman Islands
Butlers Bay (South Andaman)
Andaman Islands
Murudeshwara Beach
Karnataka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Header Global
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Beach Road
South Africa
Buchupureo
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Moss Landing
United States
Steamer Lane-The Point
United States
Boners
United States
Steamer Lane-The Point
United States
Balephetrish (Tiree)
United Kingdom
Angourie Point
Australia
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
United States
Fullers
United States
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
United States
Bali Village
Indonesia
Cortez Bank
United States
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Back Bommie
Australia
Hell
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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