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Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 30 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
30.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Varkala today?
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 11AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:30am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
106 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 74 | 51 | 46 | 61 | 74 | 67 | 102 | 100 | 100 | 62 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 96 | 85 | 84 | 83 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:23PM0.87m | 11:24PM0.65m | 12:52PM0.91m | 11:54PM0.63m | 1:20PM0.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM0.14m | 6:31PM0.40m | 5:49AM0.10m | 7:04PM0.38m | 6:16AM0.06m | 7:34PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
30 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 44 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 43 | 45 | 26 | 51 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 42 | 100 | 14 | 18 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 96 | 85 | 84 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSE 8 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 106 | 25 | 41 | 41 | 104 | 103 | 74 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 74 | 45 | 102 | 14 | 100 | 44 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | S 11 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 5 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SW 6 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 17 | 30 | 61 | 4 | 67 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 62 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 49 | 49 | 600 | 823 | 853 | 600 | 49 | 432 | 459 | 442 | 494 | 494 | 494 | 494 | 494 | 159 | 432 | 49 | 587 | 587 | 494 | 587 | 587 |
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