Varkala Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.73° N 76.71° E

Varkala 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Varkala sea temperature is
25.9° C
1.2° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Varkala at 11PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)--
Afternoon (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (12 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
229
229
195
160
160
160
160
151
151
160
160
160
132
138
133
132
163
167
204
204
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
12:31PM0.91m
11:58PM0.61m
1:01PM0.93m
00:59AM0.69m
1:30PM0.94m
Low Tide
7:00PM0.36m
6:05AM0.13m
7:25PM0.27m
6:53AM0.17m
7:53PM0.19m
clear
clear
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thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:40
6:39
6:39
 mm
1
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
25
25
24
26
27
27
26
26
25
Feels °C
27
29
29
29
27
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
27
29
28
27
27
28
27
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