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Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 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
30.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Varkala today?
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 3AM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
109 | 79 | 46 | 66 | 127 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 119 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 74 | 51 | 46 | 61 | 74 | 67 | 102 | 100 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 10:12PM0.68m | 11:51AM0.80m | 10:51PM0.67m | 12:23PM0.87m | 11:24PM0.65m | 12:52PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56AM0.20m | 5:52PM0.43m | 5:23AM0.14m | 6:31PM0.40m | 5:49AM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 45 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 62 | 60 | 40 | 41 | 125 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 104 | 104 | 42 | 45 | 45 | 51 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 27 | 26 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | S 9 |
| kJ | 109 | 79 | 46 | 66 | 127 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 24 | 119 | 106 | 104 | 41 | 41 | 104 | 103 | 74 | 13 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 45 | 102 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 16 | 30 | 61 | 74 | 67 | 44 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 2 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 496 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 823 | 1727 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 587 | 589 | 589 | 589 | 587 | 544 | 49 | 49 | 587 | 823 | 1727 |
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