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Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 28 May 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
28.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Varkala today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 11AM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | |
1081 | 1054 | 1014 | 851 | 818 | 796 | 796 | 742 | 732 | 630 | 621 | 603 | 578 | 522 | 514 | 506 | 506 | 506 | 506 | 396 | 468 | 454 | 367 | 355 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:27AM0.82m | 9:42PM0.57m | 12:00PM0.86m | 10:27PM0.55m | 12:32PM0.88m | 11:07PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:56AM0.17m | 5:51PM0.48m | 4:32AM0.13m | 6:30PM0.44m | 5:06AM0.10m | 7:01PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
32 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 1081 | 1054 | 1014 | 851 | 818 | 796 | 796 | 742 | 732 | 630 | 621 | 603 | 578 | 522 | 514 | 506 | 506 | 506 | 506 | 99 | 468 | 454 | 367 | 355 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SE 8 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | W 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | S 16 | SE 8 | WSW 6 | SSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SE 8 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 110 | 110 | 123 | 120 | 3 | 116 | 73 | 106 | 106 | 88 | 56 | 85 | 73 | 28 | — | — | 82 | 3 | 82 | 396 | 77 | 77 | 3 | 77 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SE 9 | W 10 | W 10 | — | S 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | W 10 | SSW 6 | S 6 | W 7 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 8 | 8 | — | 1 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 16 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 75 | 70 | 80 | 93 | — | — | — | — | 77 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 602 | 527 | 577 | 577 | 1786 | 1232 | 598 | 602 | 496 | 544 | 498 | 496 | 602 | 1788 | 602 | 602 | 598 | 598 | 496 | 602 | 577 | 602 | 577 | 602 |
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