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Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 24 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
29.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Varkala today?
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 12AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (25 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | |
114 | 113 | 111 | 139 | 108 | 127 | 104 | 130 | 204 | 316 | 316 | 312 | 395 | 452 | 452 | 502 | 489 | 544 | 503 | 568 | 482 | 469 | 446 | 559 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:09PM0.76m | 8:24AM0.59m | 7:01PM0.70m | 9:52AM0.68m | 7:56PM0.65m | 10:47AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27AM0.29m | 12:35PM0.52m | 2:28AM0.25m | 3:15PM0.55m | 3:16AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 18 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 |
 kJ | 114 | 113 | 111 | 108 | 108 | 91 | 104 | 117 | 117 | 120 | 316 | 157 | 157 | 134 | 140 | 158 | 158 | 544 | 503 | 568 | 482 | 469 | 352 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SW 18 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | 5 | 103 | 99 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 204 | 316 | 96 | 312 | 395 | 452 | 452 | 502 | 489 | 166 | 134 | 122 | 122 | 113 | 105 | 347 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | S 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 13 | 2 | 31 | 31 | 56 | 68 | 67 | 130 | 69 | 69 | 21 | 96 | 30 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 18 | 45 | 103 | 19 | 332 | 446 | 559 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 94 | 98 | 101 | 139 | — | 127 | — | — | — | 176 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 602 | 577 | 496 | 155 | 155 | 496 | 159 | 2316 | 2376 | 2378 | 2376 | 1069 | 544 | 49 | 496 | 595 | 2316 | 2399 | 644 | 1786 | 598 | 544 | 832 | 1786 |
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