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Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 11 Dec 2025 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
28.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Varkala today?
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 4PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30am December 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 85 | 84 | 83 | 80 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross | cross- on | on | glass | off | off | off | off | glass | on | cross- on | glass | off | off | off | off | cross- on | on | on | glass | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:14PM 0.56 | 4:57AM 0.80 | 6:56PM 0.58 | 5:29AM 0.73 | 8:39PM 0.63 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:11AM 0.29 | 10:04PM 0.38 | 12:04PM 0.27 | 10:56PM 0.49 | 12:58PM 0.25 | 12:28AM 0.58 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 6:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
| Feels °C (?) | 25 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 22 |
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