Surf forecast · India · Kerala
Surf forecast Varkala today
Waves, swell and wind at Varkala (Kerala, India) today and for the next 3 days, every 3 hours of daylight, with a plain verdict per day — flat, small, fun, good or big, offshore or onshore — and the best window to paddle out.
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Right now
Good onshore.
Varkala surf forecast, next 3 days
- Flat
- Small
- Fun
- Good
- Big
Sunday 25 October
Good Best window 17:30–18:30: good, onshore.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:30 | 1.5 m · 9 s ↑SSW | 1.1 m · 9 s ↑SSW | 12–35 km/h ↑W onshore |
| 09:30 | 1.5 m · 9 s ↑SSW | 1.1 m · 6 s ↑SW | 18–36 km/h ↑W onshore |
| 12:30 | 1.5 m · 9 s ↑SSW | 1.1 m · 5 s ↑SW | 13–37 km/h ↑W onshore |
| 15:30 | 1.5 m · 9 s ↑SSW | 1.0 m · 5 s ↑SW | 13–32 km/h ↑W onshore |
Monday 26 October
Fun Best window 07:30–10:30: fun, light wind.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:30 | 1.2 m · 9 s ↑SSW | 0.9 m · 9 s ↑SSW | 10–22 km/h ↑ENE offshore |
| 09:30 | 1.2 m · 9 s ↑SSW | 0.9 m · 9 s ↑SSW | 6–17 km/h ↑NE light wind |
| 12:30 | 1.2 m · 9 s ↑SSW | 0.9 m · 10 s ↑S | 6–17 km/h ↑SW light wind |
| 15:30 | 1.1 m · 9 s ↑SSW | 0.9 m · 10 s ↑S | 4–11 km/h ↑WNW light wind |
Tuesday 27 October
Fun Best window 06:30–09:30: fun, light wind.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:30 | 1.0 m · 9 s ↑SSW | 0.8 m · 9 s ↑S | 4–13 km/h ↑SSE light wind |
| 09:30 | 1.0 m · 9 s ↑SSW | 0.8 m · 9 s ↑S | 2–13 km/h ↑SE light wind |
| 12:30 | 0.9 m · 9 s ↑SSW | 0.8 m · 9 s ↑S | 10–25 km/h ↑SW cross-shore |
| 15:30 | 0.9 m · 9 s ↑SSW | 0.8 m · 9 s ↑S | 14–30 km/h ↑SW onshore |
Wednesday 28 October
Fun Best window 06:30–09:30: fun, light wind.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:30 | 0.8 m · 8 s ↑SSW | 0.7 m · 8 s ↑S | 6–10 km/h ↑ENE light wind |
| 09:30 | 0.9 m · 8 s ↑SSW | 0.7 m · 8 s ↑S | 7–19 km/h ↑WNW light wind |
| 12:30 | 0.9 m · 8 s ↑SSW | 0.6 m · 9 s ↑S | 15–32 km/h ↑W onshore |
| 15:30 | 0.9 m · 7 s ↑SSW | 0.6 m · 8 s ↑S | 15–35 km/h ↑W onshore |
Every 3 hours of daylight, local time. Waves = significant height of the whole sea, with the peak period; swell = the long-period part. Arrows point where the waves and the wind are going.
Forecast for Sun 00:30 local time · updated 2026-10-24 19:11 UTC
Waves map around Varkala
Open the waves map centred on Varkala
Live significant wave height from NOAA WaveWatch III, averaged over 2° cells: coarser than the forecast above, so near the coast it can differ from it.
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Questions
- Is there surf at Varkala today?
- Good: waves 1.6 m at 10 s from SSW, swell 1.1 m · 9 s SSW (Sun 00:30).
- Is the wind offshore at Varkala?
- Wind 9 km/h from WSW: onshore for a beach facing W.
- When is the best time to surf Varkala today?
- 17:30–18:30 (good, onshore)
- How warm is the water at Varkala?
- 29.5 °C
- Where do the numbers come from?
- The Open-Meteo Marine API (wave models of Météo-France, ECMWF and NOAA) for a point just off the beach, and the Open-Meteo forecast for the wind. A model at sea, not a surf report: sandbanks, reefs and tide shape the waves you actually get.
Nearby surf spots
Kovalam 48 km · Hikkaduwa 473 km · Midigama 512 km · Weligama 516 km · Mirissa 520 km · Cokes (Thulusdhoo) 588 km
How it is computed
Hourly Open-Meteo Marine forecast (wave height, peak period and direction, swell) at a point just off Varkala, and the Open-Meteo wind at 10 m. Size: flat under 0.3 m, small under 0.8 m, fun under 1.5 m, good under 2.5 m (with a period of 8 s or more), big above. Wind: under 8 km/h light; otherwise offshore, cross-shore or onshore from its angle to the direction the beach faces. The best window is the 3 daylight hours with the best mix of size, period and wind. Rebuilt every 3 hours. Live map.