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Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 10 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 11PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (10 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
72 | 54 | 56 | 72 | 57 | 73 | 74 | 78 | 96 | 51 | 130 | 209 | 270 | 377 | 343 | 402 | 392 | 596 | 670 | 387 | 372 | 362 | 321 | 257 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:17PM0.73m | 7:31AM0.47m | 7:11PM0.70m | 9:39AM0.57m | 8:02PM0.67m | 10:33AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26AM0.42m | 10:59AM0.44m | 2:57AM0.37m | 1:33PM0.52m | 3:22AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 |
5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 16 | 16 | 11 | 72 | 57 | 73 | 74 | 78 | 96 | 51 | 130 | 209 | 270 | 377 | 343 | 402 | 392 | 596 | 670 | 387 | 372 | 362 | 321 | 257 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 11 | SE 9 | SSW 10 | WNW 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 72 | 36 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 74 | 50 | 49 | 14 | 17 | 95 | 3 | 125 | 19 | 98 | 96 | 86 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 6 | SSW 15 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 20 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | SE 8 | SSW 8 | WSW 6 | — | — | SW 20 |
| kJ | 8 | 54 | 56 | 5 | 42 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 46 | 30 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 40 | — | — | 3 | 56 | 13 | — | — | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 3 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 26 | — | 225 | 161 | 34 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 418 | 600 | 602 | 602 | 517 | 510 | 155 | 49 | 155 | 155 | 602 | 602 | 602 | 600 | 159 | 155 | 155 | 602 |
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