Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 29 May 2026 IST
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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
29.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Varkala today (29 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Varkala at 9PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)--
Afternoon (29 May)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (29 May)4ft (1.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
537
522
514
506
434
506
475
468
468
454
433
420
355
350
329
318
258
258
254
250
236
232
228
213
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
N
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
W
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
12:00PM0.86m
10:27PM0.55m
12:32PM0.88m
11:07PM0.54m
1:03PM0.90m
11:44PM0.54m
Low Tide
6:30PM0.44m
5:06AM0.10m
7:01PM0.41m
5:40AM0.07m
7:31PM0.39m
6:14AM0.06m
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
26
26
27
30
31
30
31
30
31
32
32
31
31
30
31
32
32
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
30
29
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
WSW
6
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.2
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
Energy kJ
537
522
514
506
434
506
475
126
468
454
433
420
355
350
329
318
258
258
109
82
236
70
228
213
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
6
1.2
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
8
0.4
S
16
1.1
SSW
13
0.1
SE
8
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.4
SW
17
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
Energy kJ
98
472
13
82
427
3
468
104
97
100
13
31
65
67
13
30
46
254
250
70
232
53
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
18
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
7
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
55
12
11
3
3
13
31
31
13
72
69
69
69
72
103
171
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
Energy kJ
109
128
144
141
126
126
82
80
65
85
103
73
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
1
2
1
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
602
1245
598
598
496
496
496
602
577
602
598
494
602
527
577
496
602
1232
598
544
544
496
595
595
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerala
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in India
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
3
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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