Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 25 May 2026 IST
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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
29.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Varkala today?

The current surf forecast for Varkala at 2PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (25 May)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (25 May)2.5ft (0.7m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
7
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.9
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
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
107
130
204
316
316
444
390
452
452
502
489
544
503
489
482
469
352
559
553
798
726
993
969
933
Wind (km/h)
5
N
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:24AM0.59m
7:01PM0.70m
9:52AM0.68m
7:56PM0.65m
10:47AM0.76m
8:51PM0.61m
Low Tide
12:35PM0.52m
2:28AM0.25m
3:15PM0.55m
3:16AM0.21m
4:55PM0.53m
3:56AM0.17m
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part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:01
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
Temp °C
27
29
29
28
28
28
28
27
28
29
29
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
32
32
31
30
32
32
32
31
32
32
32
31
32
31
31
32
32
31
30
30
30
31
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.9
SSW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.7
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
Energy kJ
107
120
131
145
131
134
134
115
452
502
489
544
503
489
482
469
352
347
553
798
726
993
314
339
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.1
SE
10
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
71
71
204
316
316
444
390
452
127
122
101
99
96
94
92
109
107
559
272
114
136
4
969
933
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
S
5
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
SW
20
0.7
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
WSW
8
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
67
130
69
94
96
69
47
47
47
48
49
8
15
18
186
332
60
101
4
4
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
8
0.6
S
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1.3
SW
7
1.6
SW
8
1.9
SW
8
1.7
SW
8
Energy kJ
160
26
37
68
184
305
402
344
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
49
595
2376
1232
496
544
544
544
496
496
2319
2399
791
1786
602
544
544
496
694
2399
2399
598
598
544
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerala
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in India
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
9
6
7
9
6
8
9
9
9
6
6
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