Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 01 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
30.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Varkala today?

The current surf forecast for Varkala at 12PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)1.5ft (0.4m)17s
Afternoon (01 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (01 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
61
74
67
102
100
99
62
138
138
138
138
131
85
84
83
82
64
61
58
56
56
56
56
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
NW
5
N
5
N
5
N
10
N
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
WNW
20
W
20
NW
15
WNW
10
NNW
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
12:52PM0.91m
11:54PM0.63m
1:20PM0.93m
00:22AM0.62m
1:49PM0.92m
Low Tide
5:49AM0.10m
7:04PM0.38m
6:16AM0.06m
7:34PM0.36m
6:44AM0.04m
8:03PM0.35m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
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6:07
6:07
6:05
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6:32
6:32
6:32
1
1
1
4
1
1
Temp °C
25
26
27
29
29
29
28
28
27
27
28
30
30
29
28
28
28
27
28
30
30
29
28
28
28
30
31
32
32
32
32
33
32
32
33
33
32
32
32
32
32
31
32
32
32
31
31
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SW
6
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
46
46
45
45
102
12
99
17
138
138
138
138
131
85
84
83
82
64
61
58
56
56
56
56
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.3
S
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
Energy kJ
22
23
12
45
44
100
13
44
16
11
8
14
15
13
12
12
12
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
5
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
9
0.4
SW
13
0.4
S
9
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
Energy kJ
4
61
74
67
26
45
26
62
25
25
14
5
4
4
4
6
4
12
12
13
6
10
11
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.4
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
2
3
4
4
3
3
1
2
4
2
4
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
544
494
49
494
494
494
494
155
49
432
587
587
494
494
494
494
494
494
159
494
494
494
494
494
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerala
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in India
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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