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Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 12 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
30.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Varkala today?
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 4PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
343 | 402 | 392 | 506 | 409 | 387 | 372 | 638 | 321 | 257 | 253 | 243 | 183 | 180 | 178 | 180 | 232 | 142 | 330 | 400 | 638 | 603 | 501 | 447 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:39AM0.57m | 8:02PM0.67m | 10:33AM0.69m | 8:49PM0.64m | 11:12AM0.80m | 9:33PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33PM0.52m | 3:22AM0.29m | 4:11PM0.53m | 3:51AM0.20m | 5:21PM0.50m | 4:25AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 |
 | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | 6:35 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 343 | 402 | 392 | 506 | 409 | 387 | 372 | 638 | 148 | 257 | 253 | 243 | 137 | 149 | 176 | 171 | 132 | 93 | 330 | 400 | 638 | 603 | 501 | 447 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | WNW 5 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 26 | 36 | 29 | 86 | 105 | 55 | 54 | 15 | 321 | 15 | 92 | 72 | 183 | 180 | 178 | 180 | 232 | 109 | 76 | 42 | — | 3 | 3 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SSW 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SSW 9 | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | SW 16 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 62 | — | 15 | 15 | 15 | 38 | 35 | — | 10 | 3 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | W 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | 15 | 20 | — | 34 | 18 | 25 | 147 | 42 | 46 | 44 | 35 | 29 | 32 | 24 | 31 | 46 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 81 | 104 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 155 | 602 | 2364 | 644 | 602 | 602 | 598 | 602 | 602 | 494 | 432 | 494 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 602 | 490 | 155 | 602 | 600 | 155 | 498 |
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