Varkala Surf Break

Varkala 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.73° N 76.71° E

Issued: 10 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Varkala sea temperature is
28.4° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Varkala at 5AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (18 Jun)4ft (1.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
8
1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
9
1
W
9
1.1
W
8
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
W
9
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
142
136
173
135
173
143
150
150
173
154
129
119
92
147
204
243
291
381
371
322
294
314
309
305
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:22AM0.61m
2:56PM0.97m
2:28AM0.62m
3:32PM0.94m
3:38AM0.61m
4:06PM0.89m
Low Tide
8:36PM0.36m
7:43AM0.03m
9:18PM0.32m
8:29AM0.12m
10:02PM0.28m
9:13AM0.24m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
27
25
25
25
24
25
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
26
28
28
27
Feels °C
30
31
29
29
30
29
29
28
27
27
27
26
28
30
29
28
29
29
28
29
30
31
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
0.7
S
9
1
W
8
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
1.1
W
8
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
10
1
W
10
Energy kJ
142
136
135
87
138
85
63
63
173
154
129
119
92
89
89
86
89
113
139
136
160
157
184
188
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.4
SW
14
0.7
S
9
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
67
65
65
49
85
47
42
65
60
61
60
57
57
40
204
243
291
381
371
322
294
314
309
305
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.1
SW
9
0.4
SW
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
20
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
Energy kJ
46
46
47
3
49
3
3
16
42
41
40
39
77
147
39
36
38
39
38
35
23
22
21
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.5
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
Energy kJ
173
135
173
143
150
150
14
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
823
159
496
577
159
496
602
155
602
155
155
49
155
544
589
544
159
155
527
49
159
598
634
589
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerala
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in India
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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