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Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 23 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
29.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Varkala today?
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 4PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 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 27mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | |
214 | 229 | 214 | 214 | 208 | 194 | 144 | 180 | 196 | 161 | 114 | 113 | 111 | 103 | 101 | 112 | 94 | 163 | 204 | 316 | 316 | 444 | 395 | 452 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:22PM0.81m | 6:24AM0.54m | 6:09PM0.76m | 8:24AM0.59m | 7:01PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04AM0.28m | 00:16AM0.33m | 11:01AM0.41m | 1:27AM0.29m | 12:35PM0.52m | 2:28AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 |
 | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | 6:37 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 7 | WSW 7 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 |
 kJ | 181 | 169 | 214 | 163 | 208 | 194 | 144 | 103 | 117 | 140 | 114 | 113 | 111 | 103 | 99 | 112 | 94 | 114 | 204 | 316 | 138 | 147 | 143 | 151 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 9 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 214 | 214 | 7 | 214 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 180 | 178 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 316 | 444 | 395 | 452 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 9 | SW 21 | S 9 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 15 | 7 | 8 | 6 | — | 15 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 38 | 68 | 67 | 130 | 1 | 87 | 96 | 67 | 30 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 229 | 163 | — | 134 | 134 | 134 | 141 | 196 | 161 | 83 | 83 | 97 | 101 | 101 | — | — | 163 | 138 | 146 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 498 | 155 | 577 | 595 | 544 | 602 | 602 | 159 | 159 | 496 | 498 | 577 | 602 | 544 | 159 | 544 | 159 | 602 | 602 | 2273 | 496 | 2374 | 544 | 496 |
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