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Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 08 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
30.5° 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 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| 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 29mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
217 | 214 | 214 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 206 | 149 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 114 | 138 | 114 | 83 | 78 | 74 | 72 | 54 | 56 | 72 | 72 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:42PM0.78m | 2:34AM0.50m | 5:27PM0.76m | 3:03AM0.47m | 6:17PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02AM0.17m | 11:16PM0.46m | 9:30AM0.25m | 00:41AM0.46m | 10:03AM0.34m | 2:26AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 |
 | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | 6:34 |
— | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
30 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 217 | 214 | 214 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 206 | 149 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 114 | 138 | 114 | 83 | 78 | 74 | 72 | 36 | 37 | 72 | 72 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 13 | 18 | 30 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | 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 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 54 | 56 | 22 | 42 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | — | 18 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 432 | 438 | 494 | 418 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 494 | 418 | 155 | 155 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 155 | 604 | 600 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 |
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