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Papanasam Beach

Varkala, Kerala, India

Papanasam Beach 5 photos

  • Cliff at Varkala beach

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • India

    India. Aleksandr Zykov from Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 12 pm to 3 pm, sunset 6:03 pm
6 am
4.5
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
7 am
4.5
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.5
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.2
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
10 am
3.9
12 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
3.8
9 km/h5 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.8
10 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.7
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.5
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.8
10 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.8
8 km/h5 mph wind, Poor

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Papanasam 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
4.5Fair6 am74
4.5Fair7 am74
4.5Fair8 am85
4.2Fair9 am106
3.9Poor10 am127
3.2Poor11 am117
3.8Poor12 pm95
3.8Poor1 pm106
3.7Poor2 pm138
3.5Poor3 pm1912
3.8Poor4 pm106
3.8Poor5 pm85
Sat
3.7Poor6 am64
3.7Poor7 am64
3.7Poor8 am85
3.7Poor9 am96
2.9Poor10 am85
2.8Poor11 am149
3.6Poor12 pm149
2.8Poor1 pm149
2.8Poor2 pm1510
3.7Poor3 pm117
2.9Poor4 pm117
3.9Poor5 pm85
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 5 am, 0.4 mLow 4 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftHigh 11 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 5 am, 0.4 m1 ftNow5 pm11 pm5 am
  • Low 4 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 11 pm, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 5 am, 0.4 m1 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 15 km/h9 mph, rain 98%
  • Mon4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 90%
  • Tue5.9 GoodBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 71%
  • Wed6.6 GoodBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 59%
  • Thu7.4 GreatBest 6 am to 3 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 36%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 200 m640 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink83 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 70 m220 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
490 m0.3 miVarkala Cliff
Nearest town
2.5 km1.6 miVarkala (town)
Nearest airport
37 km23 miThiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV)

Nearby places

  • Little Tibet RestaurantIndian
    70 m220 ft
  • Pepe ChickenFood and drink
    70 m230 ft
  • BGL surf and bistroFood and drink
    70 m240 ft
  • God's Own Country RestaurantFood and drink
    80 m260 ft
  • Sky LoungeFood and drink
    100 m310 ft

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

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