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Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 28 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
28.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Varkala today (28 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 11PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
818 | 796 | 742 | 742 | 638 | 638 | 621 | 603 | 578 | 522 | 514 | 506 | 506 | 434 | 402 | 468 | 468 | 454 | 367 | 355 | 355 | 329 | 329 | 318 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:42PM0.57m | 12:00PM0.86m | 10:27PM0.55m | 12:32PM0.88m | 11:07PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51PM0.48m | 4:32AM0.13m | 6:30PM0.44m | 5:06AM0.10m | 7:01PM0.41m | 5:40AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 818 | 796 | 742 | 742 | 638 | 638 | 621 | 603 | 578 | 522 | 514 | 506 | 506 | 113 | 113 | 468 | 468 | 454 | 367 | 355 | 355 | 329 | 329 | 318 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 6 | SW 13 | SW 6 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 127 | 120 | 112 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 55 | 55 | 4 | 406 | 88 | 82 | 434 | 402 | 94 | 94 | 82 | 69 | 88 | 88 | 69 | 56 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 23 | — | — | 33 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 13 | 13 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 13 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | — | 109 | 109 | 99 | 103 | — | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1232 | 1232 | 644 | 577 | 49 | 49 | 602 | 496 | 602 | 602 | 598 | 602 | 602 | 496 | 496 | 602 | 602 | 602 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 498 |
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