Varkala Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.73° N 76.71° E

Varkala 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Varkala sea temperature is
27.5° C
0.1° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Varkala at 7AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (12 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (12 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.2
W
8
1.3
W
8
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
340
280
280
274
270
264
258
292
292
247
304
201
234
235
196
199
246
242
233
213
209
205
205
177
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
25
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:20AM0.87m
7:33PM0.55m
12:08PM0.91m
9:57PM0.54m
12:49PM0.95m
11:25PM0.57m
Low Tide
2:48AM0.04m
7:13PM0.55m
4:00AM0.02m
6:54PM0.49m
5:05AM0.01m
7:18PM0.43m
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clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
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clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
 mm
Temp °C
26
25
26
28
28
27
27
26
26
25
27
29
28
27
26
26
25
25
27
29
28
28
27
26
Feels °C
30
28
28
29
29
28
29
29
29
28
29
29
27
27
27
29
27
27
28
28
26
28
29
28
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