Varkala Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.73° N 76.71° E

Varkala 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Varkala sea temperature is
26.7° C
0.4° 

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 (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Varkala at 12PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:30am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (28 Jul)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (28 Jul)5ft (1.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.6
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
423
318
311
349
349
357
357
357
407
407
407
416
417
417
359
357
349
342
334
311
298
386
323
323
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
Wind State
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:46PM0.85m
11:26PM0.49m
1:12PM0.88m
00:20AM0.53m
1:35PM0.91m
Low Tide
5:02AM0.16m
7:35PM0.40m
5:46AM0.15m
7:50PM0.37m
6:25AM0.15m
8:07PM0.33m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
 mm
3
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Temp °C
26
26
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
27
27
27
26
27
29
28
28
27
27
Feels °C
28
28
29
29
29
30
30
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
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