Varkala Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.73° N 76.71° E

Varkala 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Varkala sea temperature is
26.8° C
0.4° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Varkala at 3PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (17 Jul)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (17 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
1
W
9
1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
167
169
169
173
181
181
170
166
166
162
162
162
202
173
173
177
219
219
214
214
219
214
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:31PM0.96m
2:44AM0.68m
3:00PM0.93m
3:42AM0.70m
3:27PM0.89m
Low Tide
7:40AM0.12m
8:57PM0.22m
8:24AM0.21m
9:32PM0.17m
9:06AM0.30m
10:07PM0.14m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:11
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6:45
6:45
6:45
 mm
Temp °C
27
28
27
27
26
26
25
25
26
28
27
27
26
25
25
25
26
28
27
27
26
26
Feels °C
30
29
27
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
26
28
28
27
28
28
28
29
27
28
28
29
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