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Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 31 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
29.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Varkala today (31 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 9PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
313 | 258 | 254 | 250 | 189 | 186 | 179 | 171 | 166 | 158 | 156 | 242 | 236 | 295 | 395 | 384 | 372 | 367 | 367 | 361 | 350 | 323 | 333 | 328 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:03PM0.90m | 11:44PM0.54m | 1:35PM0.90m | 00:19AM0.54m | 2:08PM0.90m | 00:53AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31PM0.39m | 6:14AM0.06m | 8:00PM0.38m | 6:47AM0.06m | 8:32PM0.38m | 7:19AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 313 | 258 | 254 | 250 | 66 | 59 | 61 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 53 | 53 | 49 | 295 | 395 | 384 | 372 | 367 | 367 | 361 | 350 | 323 | 333 | 328 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 30 | 46 | 69 | 69 | 189 | 186 | 179 | 170 | 164 | 158 | 156 | 121 | 236 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 60 | 37 | 64 | 52 | 57 | 47 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | — | W 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 70 | 72 | 103 | 171 | 166 | 150 | 109 | 242 | 121 | 142 | 15 | 60 | 59 | — | 2 | 51 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 155 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 57 | 75 | 70 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 602 | 694 | 496 | 602 | 155 | 49 | 49 | 577 | 602 | 1786 | 1232 | 602 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 602 | 602 | 602 | 1786 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 496 | 602 |
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