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Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 27 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
28.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Varkala today (27 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 7PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (27 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
651 | 798 | 838 | 993 | 1081 | 1054 | 1014 | 851 | 818 | 796 | 796 | 742 | 732 | 630 | 621 | 603 | 578 | 522 | 514 | 506 | 506 | 506 | 402 | 396 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:51PM0.61m | 11:27AM0.82m | 9:42PM0.57m | 12:00PM0.86m | 10:27PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55PM0.53m | 3:56AM0.17m | 5:51PM0.48m | 4:32AM0.13m | 6:30PM0.44m | 5:06AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | 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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 120 | 117 | 838 | 993 | 1081 | 1054 | 1014 | 851 | 818 | 796 | 796 | 742 | 732 | 630 | 621 | 603 | 578 | 522 | 514 | 506 | 506 | 506 | 402 | 396 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 8 | — | SE 8 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 651 | 798 | 117 | 113 | 110 | 120 | 120 | 134 | 127 | 127 | 30 | 94 | 88 | 85 | 85 | 73 | 73 | 85 | 10 | — | 3 | 10 | 83 | 88 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | S 9 | SE 9 | W 10 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | S 18 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 328 | 222 | 170 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 8 | 55 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | 88 | 88 | 88 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 544 | 496 | 2378 | 1788 | 602 | 602 | 602 | 496 | 496 | 2329 | 1786 | 1786 | 602 | 602 | 602 | 496 | 602 | 496 | 498 | 1234 | 602 | 544 | 544 | 496 |
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