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Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 IST
Forecast 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
30.0° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Varkala today?

The current surf forecast for Varkala at 9PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
Afternoon (17 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (17 May)3ft (0.9m)12s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 79mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.5
SW
17
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
1.8
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
193
196
196
179
167
158
156
153
153
153
150
150
150
143
131
195
308
192
189
142
130
121
116
1393
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
NW
0
NE
0
NNE
0
ENE
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:08PM1.01m
11:41PM0.63m
1:48PM1.02m
00:25AM0.64m
2:30PM1.00m
1:12AM0.63m
Low Tide
7:22PM0.43m
6:25AM-0.10m
7:59PM0.41m
7:08AM-0.09m
8:39PM0.40m
7:51AM-0.05m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
—
6:03
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:03
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:03
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
6:36
 mm
4
4
4
2
2
—
—
—
—
1
1
4
4
3
2
2
2
4
6
7
9
10
7
1
Temp °C
29
28
27
27
26
26
27
29
29
29
28
27
27
27
28
28
29
28
27
27
27
26
25
26
Feels °C
32
31
31
32
31
31
32
33
31
32
31
31
30
30
31
30
31
31
30
30
30
29
29
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
S
11
Energy kJ
193
196
196
179
167
158
156
153
153
153
150
150
150
106
131
195
308
192
189
142
37
41
41
149
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
6
0.2
SSW
20
0.7
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.7
SW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
5
0.5
NW
6
0.7
W
9
0.4
NW
6
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
53
38
34
26
27
24
23
15
17
79
9
76
74
73
73
69
71
33
35
35
130
121
116
142
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.2
W
8
0.3
SW
20
0.6
SW
5
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.3
WSW
9
0.4
NW
6
0.4
SW
16
0.4
NW
6
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
17
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.3
S
14
Energy kJ
17
5
60
23
25
18
18
13
16
13
66
9
65
143
109
109
78
73
51
49
33
33
45
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.8
WNW
6
0.5
SW
5
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
WSW
5
—
0.7
W
9
—
0.9
WSW
9
0.5
SSW
4
—
0.6
SSW
5
1
SW
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
1.8
SW
14
Energy kJ
—
53
12
—
—
—
—
—
9
—
78
—
137
12
—
19
61
—
—
—
—
—
—
1393
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Maabaidhoo Right
North Male Atoll
Maabaidhoo Right
North Male Atoll
Maravanthe Beach
Karnataka
Kaup Beach
Karnataka
Kaup Beach
Karnataka
Maravanthe Beach
Karnataka
Maravanthe Beach
Karnataka
Auroville (Pondichery)
Tamil Nadu
Shi-inzi
Masirah Island
Vizag (Visakapatanam) - East Point
Andhra Pradesh
Maravanthe Beach
Karnataka
Maravanthe Beach
Karnataka
Om Beach (Gokarna)
Karnataka
Pottuvil Point
East
Pottuvil Point
East
Covelong Point
Tamil Nadu
Shi-inzi
Masirah Island
Auroville (Pondichery)
Tamil Nadu
Auroville (Pondichery)
Tamil Nadu
Kaup Beach
Karnataka
Pottuvil Point
East
Pottuvil Point
East
Pottuvil Point
East
Mahabalipuram (Shore Temple)
Tamil Nadu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
823
823
598
544
544
598
598
496
2316
1232
598
598
694
602
602
595
2316
496
496
544
602
602
602
577
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerala
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in India
Kumari Point (Little Andaman)
Andaman Islands
Butlers Bay (South Andaman)
Andaman Islands
Murudeshwara Beach
Karnataka
Murudeshwara Beach
Karnataka
Betalbatim Beach Taj
Goa
Murudeshwara Beach
Karnataka
Repos Beach (Pondicherry)
Tamil Nadu
Vizag (Visakapatanam) - East Point
Andhra Pradesh
Om Beach (Gokarna)
Karnataka
Murudeshwara Beach
Karnataka
Gokarna Beach
Karnataka
Murudeshwara Beach
Karnataka
Kudle -Beach (Gokarna)
Karnataka
Covelong Point
Tamil Nadu
Butlers Bay (South Andaman)
Andaman Islands
Vizag (Visakapatanam) - East Point
Andhra Pradesh
Betalbatim Beach Taj
Goa
Butlers Bay (South Andaman)
Andaman Islands
Godavari River Bar
Andhra Pradesh
Vizag (Visakapatanam) - East Point
Andhra Pradesh
Butlers Bay (South Andaman)
Andaman Islands
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Steamer Lane-The Point
United States
Bali Village
Indonesia
Fullers
United States
Steamer Lane-The Point
United States
Balephuil (Tiree)
United Kingdom
Balephetrish (Tiree)
United Kingdom
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
United States
Steamer Lane-The Point
United States
Ghost Tree
United States
Bali Village
Indonesia
Cortez Bank
United States
Bali Village
Indonesia
Back Bommie
Australia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Black Rock
Australia
Bankvaults
Indonesia
Bankvaults
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Afife
Portugal
Afife
Portugal
Afife
Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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