Varkala Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Kerala, India)
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Today's Varkala sea temperature is 30.5 °C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)
| Mean: | 30.0 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 28.8 °C to 31.4 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.
A hot and sunny day, feeling like 30 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (30 °C) too at Varkala. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.
Map of current India Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current India Sea Water Temperature Anomalies (compared with long term averages at this time of year) |
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Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Varkala. This has been derived from analysis of two decades of oceanographic satellite measurements of nearby open water. We have calculated the average water temperature variation around the year as well as the extremes that have been observed on each date.
All of the graphs for the surf breaks presented on Surf-Forecast.com are on the same scale to enable comparison between locations around the world.
Varkala sea temperatures peak in the range 29 to 31°C (84 to 88°F) on around the 19th of April and are at their lowest on about the 2nd of August, in the range 26 to 28°C (79 to 82°F). Year round warm sea temperatures at Varkala mean that a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Varkala can vary by several degrees compared with these open water averages. This is especially true after heavy rain, close to river mouths or after long periods of strong offshore winds. Offshore winds cause colder deep water to replace surface water that has been warmed by the sun. Air temperature, wind-chill and sunshine should also be considered before deciding on the kind of wetsuit needed to stay warm when surfing at Varkala. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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