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Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 16 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
30.1° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Varkala today?

The current surf forecast for Varkala at 2PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (16 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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)
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
175
172
167
285
243
221
221
180
186
193
237
242
242
256
239
210
206
202
202
202
198
198
198
180
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
N
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:29PM0.97m
10:57PM0.62m
1:08PM1.01m
11:41PM0.63m
1:48PM1.02m
00:25AM0.64m
Low Tide
6:46PM0.45m
5:43AM-0.06m
7:22PM0.43m
6:25AM-0.10m
7:59PM0.41m
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
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
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:03
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:03
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
6:35
 mm
—
1
2
3
2
1
1
—
—
2
5
3
5
5
2
1
—
—
—
4
3
2
4
2
Temp °C
27
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
29
29
28
28
28
28
26
Feels °C
30
31
31
31
31
31
30
30
32
31
31
31
31
31
30
32
32
32
31
31
32
31
31
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
8
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
1
W
6
1
W
6
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
10
Energy kJ
59
172
167
285
243
221
76
76
186
193
237
242
242
256
239
210
206
202
202
202
198
198
198
180
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
7
0.2
S
15
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
Energy kJ
175
57
56
17
68
57
221
180
47
35
35
26
19
19
20
21
19
14
10
59
57
56
55
54
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
S
14
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.1
SW
21
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.3
SW
19
0.3
W
8
0.3
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.3
SW
18
0.3
WSW
9
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.5
SW
17
Energy kJ
39
43
42
37
21
11
33
21
23
21
17
11
11
58
13
6
10
48
16
10
14
9
9
143
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
—
—
—
—
0.5
WSW
6
—
—
—
0.4
WSW
5
—
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
7
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
73
75
87
87
114
101
—
—
—
—
17
—
—
—
9
—
33
65
26
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Tiruchendur
Tamil Nadu
Kovalam
Kerala
Om Beach (Gokarna)
Karnataka
Colas (Cokes)
North Male Atoll
Bang Tao
Phuket
Maabaidhoo Right
North Male Atoll
Maabaidhoo Right
North Male Atoll
Om Beach (Gokarna)
Karnataka
Kaup Beach
Karnataka
Kaup Beach
Karnataka
Kaup Beach
Karnataka
Maabaidhoo Right
North Male Atoll
Maabaidhoo Right
North Male Atoll
Maabaidhoo Right
North Male Atoll
Maravanthe Beach
Karnataka
Kaup Beach
Karnataka
Kaup Beach
Karnataka
Kaup Beach
Karnataka
Kaup Beach
Karnataka
Covelong Point
Tamil Nadu
Lagundri-Indicators
Nias
Lagundri-The Machine
Nias
Om Beach (Gokarna)
Karnataka
Kaup Beach
Karnataka
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
Distance (km)
159
49
694
589
2376
823
823
694
544
544
544
823
823
823
598
544
544
544
544
595
2498
2498
694
544
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerala
Kovalam
Rating
(10 max)
2
Best forecast wave conditions in India
Butlers Bay (South Andaman)
Andaman Islands
Manapad Point (Alwars)
Tamil Nadu
Vizag (Visakapatanam) - East Point
Andhra Pradesh
Om Beach (Gokarna)
Karnataka
Om Beach (Gokarna)
Karnataka
Vizag (Visakapatanam) - East Point
Andhra Pradesh
Butlers Bay (South Andaman)
Andaman Islands
Butlers Bay (South Andaman)
Andaman Islands
Murudeshwara Beach
Karnataka
Murudeshwara Beach
Karnataka
Maravanthe Beach
Karnataka
Murudeshwara Beach
Karnataka
Godavari River Bar
Andhra Pradesh
Covelong Point
Tamil Nadu
Om Beach (Gokarna)
Karnataka
Maravanthe Beach
Karnataka
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Barbel Point
South Africa
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Beach Road
South Africa
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Buchupureo
Chile
Moss Landing
United States
Steamer Lane-The Point
United States
Boners
United States
Balephetrish (Tiree)
United Kingdom
Balephetrish (Tiree)
United Kingdom
Balephetrish (Tiree)
United Kingdom
Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland)
Ireland
Ghost Tree
United States
Anglet - Corsaires
France
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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