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Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 22 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
29.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Varkala today?
The current surf forecast for Varkala at 7AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Varkala. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 14 | WSW 7 | W 8 | SW 14 | WSW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | |
250 | 279 | 319 | 327 | 346 | 292 | 259 | 234 | 234 | 234 | 234 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 227 | 194 | 177 | 180 | 178 | 144 | 160 | 155 | 165 | 180 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:05AM0.58m | 4:37PM0.86m | 4:28AM0.55m | 5:22PM0.81m | 6:24AM0.54m | 6:09PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18AM0.15m | 11:09PM0.36m | 10:04AM0.28m | 00:16AM0.33m | 11:01AM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — |
7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 7 |
 kJ | 171 | 169 | 319 | 327 | 167 | 292 | 259 | 234 | 234 | 234 | 234 | 199 | 214 | 199 | 172 | 172 | 144 | 180 | 178 | 140 | 114 | 113 | 111 | 180 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 25 | 33 | 102 | 102 | 17 | 125 | 125 | 127 | 84 | 169 | 214 | 214 | 7 | 214 | 208 | 194 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 31 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 9 | SW 21 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 33 | 31 | 32 | 18 | — | 43 | 84 | 84 | 99 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 13 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | W 8 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — |
| kJ | 250 | 279 | 235 | 186 | 346 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 191 | — | 227 | — | 177 | 156 | 151 | 144 | 160 | 155 | 165 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 577 | 595 | 496 | 496 | 159 | 496 | 823 | 823 | 496 | 577 | 159 | 496 | 498 | 602 | 577 | 602 | 598 | 544 | 544 | 577 | 496 | 496 | 602 | 496 |
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