Varkala Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.73° N 76.71° E

Varkala 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Varkala sea temperature is
25.4° C
1.7° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Varkala at 2PM is: 0.7m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (11 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)19s
Evening (11 Aug)5ft (1.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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)
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
13
1.5
WNW
10
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
366
355
391
273
391
364
356
273
264
234
229
230
196
190
160
160
132
151
151
149
149
149
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
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
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
11:56AM0.87m
10:38PM0.54m
12:31PM0.91m
11:58PM0.61m
1:01PM0.93m
Low Tide
6:43PM0.44m
5:09AM0.12m
7:00PM0.36m
6:05AM0.13m
7:25PM0.27m
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clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
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<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>
6:40
6:40
6:39
 mm
Temp °C
26
27
27
27
26
25
25
24
26
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
25
Feels °C
29
28
27
28
28
27
27
26
29
28
27
27
29
29
28
28
29
28
28
27
28
27
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