Varkala surfForecast / Kerala / India

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 IST
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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
29.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Varkala surf forecast from 30 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 5 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 2 Jun, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period, SSW swell with 458 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 31 May, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Varkala this week:

The surf forecast for Varkala over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 31) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Varkala in the next 16 days are 1.1m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 02) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sun 31st May)3.5ft (1.1m) 12s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 5th Jun)4.5ft (1.4m) 7s
Most Powerful11AM (Tue 2nd Jun)3.5ft (1.1m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Varkala over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 74mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Sat
6
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
0
1
0
0
2
0
1
2
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
11
1
SSW
11
1.6
WSW
7
0.9
S
10
1.4
WSW
7
1.8
W
7
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SW
18
1.6
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
355
318
258
236
171
198
236
458
437
235
367
303
275
249
206
161
158
306
246
252
339
Wind (km/h)
0
N
10
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
15
WSW
15
W
5
W
5
SW
10
W
5
NW
10
SW
20
W
10
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
10
NNE
15
WNW
20
NW
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:07PM0.54m
1:03PM0.90m
11:44PM0.54m
1:35PM0.90m
00:19AM0.54m
2:08PM0.90m
00:53AM0.54m
2:40PM0.89m
1:27AM0.53m
3:13PM0.88m
2:04AM0.52m
3:44PM0.87m
2:48AM0.51m
4:13PM0.84m
Low Tide
5:40AM0.07m
7:31PM0.39m
6:14AM0.06m
8:00PM0.38m
6:47AM0.06m
8:32PM0.38m
7:19AM0.07m
9:06PM0.38m
7:50AM0.10m
9:43PM0.39m
8:20AM0.16m
10:21PM0.39m
8:50AM0.22m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:03
6:03
6:03
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:37
6:37
6:38
6:38
6:38
6:38
6:39
10
1
5
1
5
12
6
23
19
2
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
27
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
27
27
25
25
28
28
26
28
28
31
32
31
31
30
30
32
32
31
30
32
31
28
29
28
28
30
28
28
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
11
1
SSW
11
1.3
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
8
1.4
W
8
Energy kJ
355
318
258
236
170
198
128
458
437
235
367
303
275
249
144
139
122
122
152
169
257
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
W
6
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
7
0.8
WSW
6
0.8
S
7
0.8
W
6
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
1
W
6
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
10
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
Energy kJ
71
57
45
40
28
26
236
45
55
68
51
154
145
76
143
161
62
56
122
125
130
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.3
SW
20
0.7
W
6
0.5
SW
18
0.4
W
9
0.4
WSW
8
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
Energy kJ
31
13
46
70
171
150
29
31
60
41
155
25
22
132
129
89
112
106
246
252
246
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
1.6
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.8
W
7
1.6
W
8
Energy kJ
30
53
38
206
158
306
339
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
3
1
3
2
1
2
2
3
1
3
3
1
2
Distance (km)
496
595
694
544
496
853
602
544
602
544
602
602
496
496
1788
49
498
602
49
496
823
Best forecast wave conditions in Kerala
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in India
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
6
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
8
5
5
7
9
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Information about the Varkala Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Varkala provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Varkala can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Varkala surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Varkala) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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