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Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 21 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
29.5° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Varkala today?

The current surf forecast for Varkala at 8PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)--
Afternoon (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.1
W
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.4
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
202
212
237
187
277
288
167
250
292
310
269
245
252
228
214
214
214
228
215
198
195
195
195
176
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:54PM0.91m
3:05AM0.58m
4:37PM0.86m
4:28AM0.55m
5:22PM0.81m
6:24AM0.54m
Low Tide
10:11PM0.37m
9:18AM0.15m
11:09PM0.36m
10:04AM0.28m
00:16AM0.33m
11:01AM0.41m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
—
6:03
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:03
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:03
—
—
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—
6:36
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:36
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:36
—
—
—
—
—
6:36
 mm
1
2
4
7
6
3
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
3
4
3
3
3
4
2
1
Temp °C
30
29
29
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
29
29
28
27
27
27
26
28
28
Feels °C
33
32
32
31
30
29
29
29
29
29
29
30
28
30
30
31
31
30
30
30
29
28
30
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SSW
6
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
14
1.1
W
8
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
1.5
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
8
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
202
212
183
47
171
140
135
138
167
125
125
127
84
228
199
204
214
214
208
198
195
180
178
140
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.4
S
10
0.6
SW
15
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
1
SW
7
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.4
SSE
8
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
6
Energy kJ
125
201
32
171
32
32
104
17
17
43
84
84
99
214
214
214
6
7
7
194
144
20
36
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.1
S
20
0.4
S
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.2
SSW
18
0.6
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
—
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
S
10
—
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
50
32
7
33
59
31
167
79
—
16
15
15
15
15
7
7
8
2
2
6
13
2
—
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
1.3
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
—
1.5
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
—
—
—
1.4
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
—
—
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.4
W
7
Energy kJ
—
—
237
187
277
288
—
250
292
310
269
245
252
—
—
—
204
228
215
—
—
195
195
176
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Peanut Farm Point
East
Peanut Farm Point
East
Om Beach (Gokarna)
Karnataka
Pottuvil Point
East
Kaup Beach
Karnataka
Tiruchendur
Tamil Nadu
Tiruchendur
Tamil Nadu
Thailand
Simeulue Island
Treasure Island
Banyak Islands
Jarawa Point (Totems Reef)
Andaman Islands
Auroville (Pondichery)
Tamil Nadu
Whiskey Point
East
Tiruchendur
Tamil Nadu
Auroville (Pondichery)
Tamil Nadu
Chickens
North Male Atoll
Jailbreaks
North Male Atoll
Pottuvil Point
East
Pottuvil Point
East
Kaup Beach
Karnataka
Maravanthe Beach
Karnataka
Kaup Beach
Karnataka
Kaup Beach
Karnataka
Mahabalipuram (Shore Temple)
Tamil Nadu
Auroville (Pondichery)
Tamil Nadu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
602
602
694
602
544
159
159
2282
2399
1778
496
602
159
496
587
600
602
602
544
598
544
544
577
496
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerala
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in India
Butlers Bay (South Andaman)
Andaman Islands
Butlers Bay (South Andaman)
Andaman Islands
Vizag (Visakapatanam) - East Point
Andhra Pradesh
Betalbatim Beach Taj
Goa
Jarawa Point (Totems Reef)
Andaman Islands
Tiruchendur
Tamil Nadu
Tiruchendur
Tamil Nadu
Jarawa Point (Totems Reef)
Andaman Islands
Butlers Bay (South Andaman)
Andaman Islands
Betalbatim Beach Taj
Goa
Tiruchendur
Tamil Nadu
Repos Beach (Pondicherry)
Tamil Nadu
Jarawa Point (Totems Reef)
Andaman Islands
Jarawa Point (Totems Reef)
Andaman Islands
Butlers Bay (South Andaman)
Andaman Islands
Butlers Bay (South Andaman)
Andaman Islands
Betalbatim Beach Taj
Goa
Godavari River Bar
Andhra Pradesh
Godavari River Bar
Andhra Pradesh
Repos Beach (Pondicherry)
Tamil Nadu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
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Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
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Australia
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Australia
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New Zealand
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Australia
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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