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Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 13 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 3AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | |
183 | 180 | 249 | 156 | 117 | 140 | 334 | 334 | 394 | 378 | 357 | 347 | 229 | 232 | 127 | 225 | 192 | 183 | 140 | 120 | 136 | 172 | 341 | 289 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:49PM0.64m | 11:12AM0.80m | 9:33PM0.62m | 11:50AM0.90m | 10:15PM0.62m | 12:29PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:51AM0.20m | 5:21PM0.50m | 4:25AM0.10m | 6:07PM0.47m | 5:02AM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | SSW 14 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 108 | 143 | 178 | 105 | 117 | 82 | 334 | 334 | 394 | 378 | 357 | 347 | 68 | 232 | 79 | 82 | 89 | 89 | 84 | 61 | 54 | 172 | 341 | 289 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 13 | SW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 183 | 180 | 249 | 156 | 113 | 109 | 74 | 54 | 59 | 65 | 44 | 54 | 229 | 37 | 127 | 225 | 192 | 183 | 140 | 30 | 136 | 52 | 42 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SW 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 7 | SSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 7 | — | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 11 | 8 | 48 | 75 | 99 | 140 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 52 | 49 | 103 | 23 | — | 26 | 65 | 45 | 39 | 43 | 38 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 47 | 37 | 207 | 55 | 49 | 40 | 72 | 58 | 94 | 37 | 48 | 62 | — | 103 | 73 | 66 | 66 | 85 | 96 | 120 | 91 | 103 | 65 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 432 | 155 | 544 | 155 | 155 | 602 | 602 | 602 | 544 | 544 | 155 | 544 | 159 | 602 | 602 | 494 | 502 | 602 | 155 | 498 | 155 | 159 | 2376 | 853 |
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