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Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 14 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
30.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Varkala today?
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 5PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| 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 63mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | |
117 | 140 | 334 | 334 | 394 | 378 | 357 | 232 | 204 | 207 | 129 | 229 | 192 | 183 | 151 | 127 | 136 | 172 | 167 | 265 | 247 | 239 | 221 | 225 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:12AM0.80m | 9:33PM0.62m | 11:50AM0.90m | 10:15PM0.62m | 12:29PM0.97m | 10:57PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21PM0.50m | 4:25AM0.10m | 6:07PM0.47m | 5:02AM0.01m | 6:46PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 |
 | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | 6:35 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 14 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 13 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 117 | 109 | 334 | 334 | 394 | 378 | 357 | 79 | 82 | 207 | 77 | 65 | 192 | 82 | 74 | 70 | 59 | 172 | 167 | 265 | 247 | 239 | 221 | 225 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 113 | 109 | 74 | 56 | 41 | 57 | 47 | 232 | 204 | 49 | 129 | 229 | 39 | 183 | 140 | 82 | 136 | 59 | 37 | 17 | 21 | 34 | 33 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SW 14 | S 24 | SW 23 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 99 | 140 | 17 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 31 | 50 | 48 | 103 | 43 | 23 | 26 | 100 | 45 | 39 | 43 | 42 | — | 54 | 11 | 21 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 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 | — |
| kJ | 49 | 41 | 53 | 62 | 73 | 90 | 92 | 85 | 85 | 182 | 115 | 115 | 125 | 129 | 151 | 127 | 127 | 110 | 118 | 103 | 91 | 71 | 64 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 155 | 602 | 600 | 544 | 544 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 496 | 602 | 494 | 527 | 823 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 589 | 589 | 159 | 155 | 155 |
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