Varkala Surf Break

Varkala 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.73° N 76.71° E

Issued: 4 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Varkala sea temperature is
28.8° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Varkala surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Varkala today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Varkala at 1PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:30am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (03 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (03 Jul)6ft (1.9m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
!
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.9
W
11
2.1
W
8
2.1
W
8
2.2
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.7
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
706
461
535
639
639
651
831
651
703
771
757
813
523
551
976
711
630
643
656
575
563
740
563
563
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
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
1:40AM0.55m
2:52PM0.92m
2:27AM0.56m
3:15PM0.90m
3:16AM0.58m
3:36PM0.87m
Low Tide
7:41AM0.15m
9:26PM0.33m
8:13AM0.21m
9:52PM0.31m
8:47AM0.27m
10:18PM0.27m
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
26
27
28
28
27
26
26
26
25
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
25
27
28
28
28
27
27
Feels °C
29
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
30
29
29
28
30
29
29
30
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
0.6
SW
14
1.8
W
11
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
2
W
10
1.9
W
10
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.7
W
10
Energy kJ
479
461
248
236
178
176
651
651
160
771
149
123
127
134
770
711
100
99
656
575
563
563
563
563
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.4
S
9
0.6
SW
14
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
S
11
0.5
SW
14
0.4
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
Energy kJ
261
255
48
46
48
28
171
167
26
153
19
20
20
20
136
136
80
36
89
34
50
50
50
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.1
SW
22
0.4
S
9
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
S
11
0.4
SW
18
0.4
S
11
0.4
SW
18
0.4
S
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
48
48
11
11
11
10
28
27
18
27
37
37
37
37
20
80
36
80
36
65
69
67
66
66
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
11
1.9
W
11
2.1
W
8
2.1
W
8
2.2
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.9
W
10
Energy kJ
706
535
639
639
651
831
703
757
813
523
551
976
630
643
740
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
3
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
602
496
496
602
577
602
577
602
602
602
159
159
159
602
602
496
496
496
602
602
823
602
494
496
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerala
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in India
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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