Varkala Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.73° N 76.71° E

Varkala 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Varkala sea temperature is
25.4° C
1.7° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Varkala at 11AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:30am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Afternoon (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (12 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
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)
3
2
2
0
0
0
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
0.8
S
11
1
W
8
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
0.8
S
12
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
356
273
264
234
229
229
195
190
160
160
160
160
160
161
160
149
132
135
133
132
163
163
163
177
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
12:31PM0.91m
11:58PM0.61m
1:01PM0.93m
00:59AM0.69m
1:30PM0.94m
Low Tide
5:09AM0.12m
7:00PM0.36m
6:05AM0.13m
7:25PM0.27m
6:53AM0.17m
7:53PM0.19m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:15
6:15
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6:40
6:39
6:39
 mm
Temp °C
25
24
26
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
25
25
24
25
27
27
26
25
25
Feels °C
29
27
29
29
28
27
29
28
28
28
29
28
28
27
28
28
28
26
28
28
27
27
27
28
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