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Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 11 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
30.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Varkala today?
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 5PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | 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 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
74 | 78 | 96 | 50 | 130 | 209 | 270 | 377 | 343 | 402 | 392 | 425 | 414 | 387 | 334 | 508 | 321 | 257 | 253 | 243 | 282 | 277 | 273 | 465 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:31AM0.47m | 7:11PM0.70m | 9:39AM0.57m | 8:02PM0.67m | 10:33AM0.69m | 8:49PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59AM0.44m | 2:57AM0.37m | 1:33PM0.52m | 3:22AM0.29m | 4:11PM0.53m | 3:51AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 |
 | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | 6:34 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WSW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 74 | 78 | 96 | 50 | 130 | 209 | 270 | 377 | 343 | 402 | 392 | 425 | 414 | 387 | 334 | 508 | 72 | 257 | 253 | 243 | 282 | 277 | 273 | 465 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | W 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 74 | 50 | 19 | 30 | 36 | 135 | 82 | 105 | 78 | 34 | 59 | 321 | 15 | 88 | 67 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 11 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | SSW 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | S 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 49 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 102 | — | — | 15 | 15 | 15 | — | 73 | 7 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 4 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 27 | 27 | — | 46 | 35 | 88 | 53 | 58 | 47 | 40 | 41 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 602 | 602 | 494 | 502 | 159 | 49 | 49 | 155 | 159 | 1727 | 602 | 602 | 600 | 602 | 49 | 155 | 602 | 1778 | 1778 | 589 | 589 | 159 | 155 |
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