Varkala Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.73° N 76.71° E

Varkala 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Varkala sea temperature is
27.1° C
0.0° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Varkala at 4PM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)16s
Afternoon (20 Aug)5ft (1.6m)16s
Evening (20 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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)
3
1
0
0
2
2
3
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
2
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1427
1393
1230
1199
978
929
784
726
706
610
557
549
452
427
384
303
303
329
907
687
580
305
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:37AM0.71m
3:28PM0.66m
6:42AM0.66m
3:14PM0.61m
8:27AM0.64m
Low Tide
10:38AM0.50m
10:51PM0.14m
11:17AM0.55m
11:27PM0.18m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:15
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
 mm
Temp °C
26
28
27
26
26
25
25
24
25
27
27
27
26
26
25
24
26
28
27
27
26
25
Feels °C
28
29
27
27
29
27
28
27
28
28
27
28
28
29
28
27
28
29
27
28
28
28
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