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Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 26 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
30.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Varkala today?
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 11PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (26 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 ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 18 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
103 | 90 | 147 | 147 | 82 | 81 | 125 | 123 | 85 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 59 | 52 | 51 | 80 | 154 | 109 | 79 | 46 | 66 | 127 | 125 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:24PM0.70m | 10:17AM0.60m | 9:25PM0.69m | 11:13AM0.71m | 10:12PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:48PM0.43m | 3:53AM0.33m | 3:37PM0.47m | 4:28AM0.26m | 5:00PM0.46m | 4:56AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 |
31 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 95 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 43 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 4 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 103 | 90 | 147 | 147 | 50 | 73 | 125 | 123 | 85 | 41 | 36 | 33 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 80 | 154 | 109 | 5 | 46 | 66 | 127 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 6 | SW 21 | NW 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 13 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 41 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 41 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 59 | 59 | 13 | 50 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 79 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 587 | 459 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 418 | 587 | 589 | 459 | 438 | 471 | 459 | 432 | 501 | 589 | 589 | 494 | 494 | 418 | 459 | 49 | 49 | 494 |
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