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Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
30.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Varkala today?
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 11PM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | |
61 | 58 | 47 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 55 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 84 | 74 | 76 | 71 | 71 | 68 | 60 | 42 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 64 | 123 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 4:58PM0.82m | 3:22AM0.56m | 5:59PM0.76m | 4:52AM0.50m | 7:11PM0.72m | 8:19AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01PM0.45m | 10:11AM0.19m | 00:33AM0.45m | 11:05AM0.31m | 2:55AM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 |
— | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 |
31 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 60 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 102 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 31 | 30 | 47 | 40 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 57 | 51 | 49 | 84 | 48 | 76 | 71 | 71 | 68 | 39 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 73 | 64 | 123 | 178 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 3 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | WNW 4 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 6 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 61 | 58 | 2 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 55 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 44 | 42 | 75 | 74 | 32 | 30 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 494 | 494 | 49 | 418 | 418 | 49 | 49 | 494 | 494 | 494 | 418 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 155 | 589 | 589 | 589 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 589 |
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