Varkala Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.73° N 76.71° E

Varkala 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Varkala sea temperature is
26.9° C
0.4° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Varkala at 10PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)--
Afternoon (16 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (16 Jul)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
1
1
2
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
1
W
10
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
1
W
9
1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
214
211
169
211
200
162
167
169
214
173
181
181
173
166
166
162
198
198
202
210
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
1:59PM0.98m
1:44AM0.65m
2:31PM0.96m
2:44AM0.68m
3:00PM0.93m
Low Tide
8:22PM0.29m
7:40AM0.12m
8:57PM0.22m
8:24AM0.21m
9:32PM0.17m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
 mm
Temp °C
28
27
26
26
25
25
26
28
27
27
26
25
25
24
26
28
27
27
26
25
Feels °C
29
28
29
29
28
28
28
29
27
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
26
28
28
27
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