Varkala Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.73° N 76.71° E

Varkala 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Varkala sea temperature is
27.1° C
0.1° 

Varkala surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Varkala today (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Varkala at 11AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.8m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)6ft (1.8m)10s
Afternoon (03 Aug)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (03 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
3
1
!
0
0
1
0
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
2
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
11
2
W
10
1.8
W
10
2.1
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.9
W
9
1.9
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.7
W
9
2
WNW
9
1.6
W
9
1.5
W
9
0.8
SSW
20
1.8
W
9
0.8
SSW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
716
882
648
932
625
598
501
480
528
580
550
493
493
450
450
450
461
461
669
389
342
485
517
480
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
20
NNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
3:13AM0.70m
2:52PM0.85m
3:56AM0.72m
3:07PM0.81m
4:45AM0.73m
3:20PM0.77m
Low Tide
8:43AM0.31m
9:30PM0.16m
9:18AM0.38m
9:56PM0.12m
9:55AM0.45m
10:26PM0.08m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:44
6:43
6:43
 mm
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
26
27
26
25
25
25
24
25
26
26
25
25
25
Feels °C
27
27
27
28
27
28
28
27
27
27
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
25
27
26
26
24
25
26
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