Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 24 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
29.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Varkala today?

The current surf forecast for Varkala at 1PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (24 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (24 May)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
1.1
WSW
8
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
1.2
W
7
1.1
W
7
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
144
180
178
159
114
113
111
103
99
152
107
132
204
316
316
312
395
452
452
502
489
544
503
489
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
15
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:24AM0.54m
6:09PM0.76m
8:24AM0.59m
7:01PM0.70m
9:52AM0.68m
7:56PM0.65m
Low Tide
00:16AM0.33m
11:01AM0.41m
1:27AM0.29m
12:35PM0.52m
2:28AM0.25m
3:15PM0.55m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:36
6:37
6:37
1
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
4
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
Temp °C
28
27
28
29
29
29
28
27
27
26
27
29
29
28
27
27
27
26
26
28
27
27
27
27
31
30
30
30
30
31
31
30
31
30
31
31
31
30
30
30
30
29
30
31
30
30
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
WSW
7
1.1
W
7
0.5
SW
12
0.6
SSW
18
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.1
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
8
1.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
144
180
178
140
114
113
85
85
91
111
107
71
204
146
138
138
146
146
142
142
132
193
184
489
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
SSE
9
0.1
SW
18
0.2
S
8
0.1
SW
18
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
12
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
W
8
Energy kJ
6
10
15
13
5
12
111
103
99
72
71
130
69
316
316
312
395
452
452
502
489
544
503
140
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
9
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
20
0.1
S
8
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.5
S
6
Energy kJ
15
13
13
2
5
31
28
68
67
97
1
69
71
71
30
47
47
48
50
18
45
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
7
1
W
7
1.1
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
8
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
7
1.1
WSW
7
1.1
W
7
Energy kJ
134
108
140
159
94
101
152
132
124
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
Distance (km)
159
155
159
498
602
602
496
159
496
496
544
823
2319
2376
2376
2273
496
49
544
602
823
600
634
823
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerala
Rating
(10 max)
3
Best forecast wave conditions in India
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
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