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Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 01 May 2026 ISTForecast 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
30.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Varkala today?
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 12PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
46 | 61 | 74 | 67 | 102 | 100 | 99 | 62 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 131 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 64 | 61 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 12:52PM0.91m | 11:54PM0.63m | 1:20PM0.93m | 00:22AM0.62m | 1:49PM0.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:49AM0.10m | 7:04PM0.38m | 6:16AM0.06m | 7:34PM0.36m | 6:44AM0.04m | 8:03PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
28 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SW 6 | SSW 16 | SW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 102 | 12 | 99 | 17 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 131 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 64 | 61 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 22 | 23 | 12 | 45 | 44 | 100 | 13 | 44 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 9 | SW 13 | S 9 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 61 | 74 | 67 | 26 | 45 | 26 | 62 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 544 | 494 | 49 | 494 | 494 | 494 | 494 | 155 | 49 | 432 | 587 | 587 | 494 | 494 | 494 | 494 | 494 | 494 | 159 | 494 | 494 | 494 | 494 | 494 |
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