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Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 26 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
29.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Varkala today?
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 8AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
395 | 452 | 452 | 502 | 489 | 544 | 503 | 489 | 482 | 469 | 446 | 559 | 651 | 798 | 838 | 993 | 969 | 933 | 897 | 851 | 818 | 796 | 742 | 742 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:52AM0.68m | 7:56PM0.65m | 10:47AM0.76m | 8:51PM0.61m | 11:27AM0.82m | 9:42PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM0.25m | 3:15PM0.55m | 3:16AM0.21m | 4:55PM0.53m | 3:56AM0.17m | 5:51PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 131 | 112 | 452 | 502 | 489 | 544 | 503 | 489 | 482 | 469 | 352 | 130 | 130 | 798 | 838 | 993 | 969 | 933 | 897 | 851 | 818 | 796 | 742 | 742 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | W 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 395 | 452 | 137 | 122 | 127 | 147 | 141 | 150 | 118 | 112 | 107 | 347 | 651 | 82 | 83 | 129 | 156 | 151 | 106 | 79 | 123 | 104 | 116 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 10 | SSE 8 | SSW 6 | — |
| kJ | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 18 | 45 | 103 | 186 | 332 | 446 | 559 | 328 | 172 | 170 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 53 | 2 | 7 | 52 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 190 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 112 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 544 | 496 | 544 | 496 | 2316 | 1786 | 544 | 1786 | 602 | 496 | 496 | 496 | 2399 | 2399 | 1069 | 602 | 602 | 496 | 496 | 496 | 1786 | 1232 | 602 | 602 |
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