Varkala Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.73° N 76.71° E

Varkala 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Varkala sea temperature is
27.2°C
0.1° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Varkala at 9PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)--
Afternoon (24 Aug)2ft (0.6m)17s
Evening (24 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
1
1
3
1
0
0
0
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
1.2
W
8
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
9
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
240
202
229
229
229
226
204
191
191
191
204
199
285
322
171
175
330
371
371
258
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
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
11:54AM0.78m
10:45PM0.47m
12:17PM0.83m
Low Tide
3:50AM0.25m
7:06PM0.41m
4:53AM0.24m
7:02PM0.37m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
6:36
6:35
6:35
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
27
26
25
25
25
26
27
27
27
26
25
25
24
25
27
27
27
26
25
Feels °C
29
29
29
28
28
28
29
28
27
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
29
28
28
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