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Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 15 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
30.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Varkala today?
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 9PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
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 Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | |
129 | 204 | 192 | 183 | 138 | 86 | 175 | 172 | 167 | 336 | 225 | 261 | 217 | 221 | 229 | 237 | 237 | 242 | 260 | 256 | 221 | 210 | 206 | 202 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:50AM0.90m | 10:15PM0.62m | 12:29PM0.97m | 10:57PM0.62m | 1:08PM1.01m | 11:41PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07PM0.47m | 5:02AM0.01m | 6:46PM0.45m | 5:43AM-0.06m | 7:22PM0.43m | 6:25AM-0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 |
29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | WNW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 73 | 85 | 82 | 84 | 78 | 86 | 55 | 55 | 167 | 336 | 225 | 261 | 217 | 221 | 229 | 237 | 237 | 242 | 260 | 256 | 221 | 210 | 206 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 8 | SSW 12 | SW 7 | S 15 | SW 6 | SW 15 | W 6 | SW 15 | WNW 6 | SW 21 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 10 |
| kJ | 129 | 204 | 192 | 183 | 138 | 69 | 59 | 172 | 56 | 17 | 19 | 34 | 62 | 33 | 37 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SW 7 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 15 | S 24 | SW 15 | SW 22 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 21 | WSW 6 | SW 20 | SW 19 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 47 | 51 | 170 | 26 | 100 | 82 | 175 | 59 | 42 | — | 21 | 11 | 33 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 60 | 58 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | W 6 | — | WNW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 85 | 129 | 70 | 70 | 82 | 60 | — | — | 55 | 70 | 62 | 57 | — | 62 | — | 46 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 602 | 602 | 49 | 602 | 49 | 49 | 155 | 2376 | 2376 | 2376 | 823 | 644 | 694 | 598 | 544 | 823 | 823 | 823 | 823 | 544 | 544 | 694 | 544 | 823 |
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