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Black Sand Beach

Varkala, Kerala, India

Black Sand Beach 5 photos

  • Afternoon beach game in Varkala (Kerala, India 2023)

    Afternoon beach game in Varkala (Kerala, India 2023). Paul Arps from The Netherlands, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Cliff at Varkala beach

    Cliff at Varkala beach. Navaneeth Krishnan S, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Coral beach ..!

    Coral beach ..!. RAGAVAN P, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Hindusthan beach resort at Varkala Beach - panoramio

    Hindusthan beach resort at Varkala Beach - panoramio. Binoy J S, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Malabar coast (मालाबार) - panoramio (2)

    Malabar coast (मालाबार) - panoramio (2). Tuderna, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to 6 pm, sunset 6:03 pm
6 am
4.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
7 am
4.6
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
10 am
3.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.9
9 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.9
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.4
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
4.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Black Sand Beach.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
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Water
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Wind
— km/hmph
Gusts
— km/hmph
Waves
—
UV
—
Tide
falling
Rain
—
Sunset
6:03 pm
Today
4.7Fair6 am85
4.6Fair7 am85
4.7Fair8 am117
4.3Fair9 am138
3.3Poor10 am138
3.9Poor11 am138
3.9Poor12 pm96
3.9Poor1 pm117
3.7Poor2 pm1610
3.4Poor3 pm2415
3.9Poor4 pm138
4.0Fair5 pm117
Sat
3.7Poor6 am159
3.8Poor7 am138
4.0Fair8 am117
3.8Poor9 am138
3.8Poor10 am74
2.8Poor11 am1610
3.5Poor12 pm1912
3.6Poor1 pm1610
2.8Poor2 pm1912
3.7Poor3 pm1610
3.0Poor4 pm138
4.0Fair5 pm149
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 4 pm, 0.2 m. High at 11 pm, 0.7 m. Low at 4 am, 0.4 m. High at 10 am, 0.6 mLow 4 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftHigh 11 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 4 am, 0.4 m1 ftHigh 10 am, 0.6 m2 ftNow7 pm1 am7 am
  • Low 4 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 11 pm, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 4 am, 0.4 m1 ft
  • High 10 am, 0.6 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun3.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 98%
  • Mon4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 90%
  • Tue5.7 GoodBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 71%
  • Wed6.6 GoodBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 59%
  • Thu7.6 GreatBest 7 am to 3 pmWind up to 7 km/h5 mph, rain 36%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink40 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 200 m660 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
1 km0.6 miKurakkani
Nearest town
3.3 km2.1 miVarkala (town)
Nearest airport
38 km24 miThiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV)

Nearby places

  • Sandy Bay CafeFood and drink
    200 m660 ft
  • Jairam Cafe terraceFood and drink
    240 m790 ft
  • Jairam CafeIndian
    250 m810 ft
  • Black BeachFood and drink
    260 m850 ft
  • Cafe MarisolFood and drink
    270 m870 ft

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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