Varkala Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.73° N 76.71° E

Varkala 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Varkala sea temperature is
26.8°C
0.4° 

Varkala surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Varkala today (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Varkala at 2PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (29 Aug)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (29 Aug)3ft (0.9m)13s

Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
2
0
0
1
3
3
3
4
2
0
0
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.6
SW
21
0.8
SW
20
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.4
SW
19
1.4
SW
18
1.5
SW
18
1.7
SSW
18
1.5
SW
18
1.5
SW
17
1.5
SW
17
1.5
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
286
277
273
273
246
341
474
546
627
738
708
854
1011
1149
1282
1188
1398
1702
1382
1336
1245
1216
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:15PM0.87m
1:42AM0.76m
1:34PM0.86m
2:17AM0.81m
1:51PM0.83m
Low Tide
6:53AM0.24m
7:39PM0.20m
7:28AM0.27m
7:58PM0.14m
8:02AM0.30m
8:20PM0.09m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:32
6:31
6:31
 mm
Temp °C
26
27
27
26
26
25
25
24
25
27
27
26
25
25
24
24
26
27
27
26
25
25
Feels °C
29
28
28
27
29
28
28
27
28
28
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
27
25
26
26
27
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