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Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 29 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
30.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Varkala today?
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 6PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:30am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
127 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 119 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 54 | 51 | 46 | 61 | 74 | 67 | 102 | 100 | 100 | 62 | 138 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | on | off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:51AM0.80m | 10:51PM0.67m | 12:23PM0.87m | 11:24PM0.65m | 12:52PM0.91m | 11:54PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52PM0.43m | 5:23AM0.14m | 6:31PM0.40m | 5:49AM0.10m | 7:04PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
 | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | 6:32 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
35 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 62 | 60 | 40 | 41 | 125 | 45 | 44 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 51 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 102 | 100 | 100 | 44 | 138 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | S 9 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 127 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 38 | 119 | 106 | 25 | 41 | 41 | 104 | 103 | 54 | 13 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 28 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 62 | 25 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | WNW 4 | S 17 | S 11 | — | S 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 5 | S 9 |
| kJ | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 2 | 22 | 9 | — | 8 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 17 | 30 | 61 | 74 | 67 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 4 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 587 | 1232 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 494 | 602 | 589 | 587 | 496 | 544 | 544 | 49 | 432 | 494 | 589 | 494 | 1727 | 694 | 544 | 494 |
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