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Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 07 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
30.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Varkala today?
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 1AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 75mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | |
295 | 284 | 326 | 314 | 217 | 214 | 214 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 206 | 149 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 114 | 114 | 84 | 113 | 78 | 73 | 72 | 54 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | |
High Tide | 2:17AM0.53m | 4:42PM0.78m | 2:34AM0.50m | 5:27PM0.76m | 3:03AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21PM0.44m | 9:02AM0.17m | 11:16PM0.46m | 9:30AM0.25m | 00:41AM0.46m | 10:03AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 19 | 30 | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 295 | 284 | 326 | 314 | 217 | 214 | 214 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 206 | 149 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 114 | 114 | 84 | 113 | 78 | 73 | 72 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | SSE 10 | SW 11 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 94 | 56 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 31 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 17 | 36 | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 494 | 494 | 418 | 418 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 418 | 494 | 494 | 49 | 418 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 823 | 1727 | 494 | 494 | 494 | 49 | 49 | 155 | 494 |
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