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Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 15 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 2PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
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 morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | |
204 | 207 | 129 | 204 | 192 | 183 | 138 | 84 | 175 | 172 | 167 | 341 | 243 | 239 | 217 | 221 | 229 | 237 | 237 | 242 | 242 | 237 | 221 | 210 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:50AM0.90m | 10:15PM0.62m | 12:29PM0.97m | 10:57PM0.62m | 1:08PM1.01m | 11:41PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07PM0.47m | 5:02AM0.01m | 6:46PM0.45m | 5:43AM-0.06m | 7:22PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 |
 | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | 6:35 |
6 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 6 | SW 8 | WNW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 89 | 96 | 73 | 81 | 82 | 70 | 88 | 84 | 60 | 55 | 167 | 341 | 243 | 239 | 217 | 221 | 229 | 237 | 237 | 242 | 242 | 237 | 221 | 210 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 8 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | S 15 | WNW 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SSW 20 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 204 | 207 | 129 | 204 | 192 | 84 | 138 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 17 | 51 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 40 | 10 | 12 | 38 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 7 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 15 | S 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | WSW 6 | SW 21 | SW 21 | W 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 50 | 48 | 47 | 42 | 170 | 183 | 100 | 82 | 175 | 172 | 42 | — | 21 | 11 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WNW 6 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 85 | 60 | 85 | 129 | 66 | 107 | 70 | 60 | 94 | — | 55 | 57 | 62 | 53 | 64 | 62 | — | 31 | 39 | 41 | — | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 598 | 602 | 159 | 159 | 823 | 602 | 49 | 49 | 155 | 2376 | 2376 | 2376 | 823 | 598 | 544 | 544 | 823 | 496 | 823 | 823 | 823 | 823 | 544 | 544 |
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