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Varkala Beach

Varkala, Kerala, India

Varkala Beach 5 photos

  • Cliff at Varkala beach

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

  • Down stairs at varkala beach cliff

    Down stairs at varkala beach cliff. Vamsinathreddy, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Vak123

    Vak123. Vipin P, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Varkala Bali Mandapam, June 2022 01

    Varkala Bali Mandapam, June 2022 01. Noon Plastic, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Sunset

    Sunset. Thejas Panarkandy, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 12 pm to 3 pm, sunset 6:03 pm
6 am
3.9
7 km/h4 mph wind, Poor
7 am
3.9
7 km/h4 mph wind, Poor
8 am
4.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.0
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
3.9
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
3.4
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.7
10 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Poor

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

Where to stay near the 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
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UV
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Tide
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Rain
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Sunset
6:03 pm
Today
3.9Poor6 am74
3.9Poor7 am74
4.0Fair8 am85
4.0Fair9 am106
3.9Poor10 am127
3.2Poor11 am117
3.9Poor12 pm95
3.8Poor1 pm106
3.7Poor2 pm138
3.4Poor3 pm1912
3.7Poor4 pm106
3.7Poor5 pm85
Sat
3.5Poor6 am64
3.5Poor7 am64
3.5Poor8 am85
3.4Poor9 am96
2.9Poor10 am85
2.8Poor11 am149
3.3Poor12 pm149
2.8Poor1 pm149
2.8Poor2 pm1510
3.5Poor3 pm117
2.9Poor4 pm117
3.5Poor5 pm85
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide steady 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 ftNow4 pm10 pm4 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.

  • Sun3.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 90%
  • Tue5.5 GoodBest 8 am to 9 amWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 65%
  • Wed7.0 GreatBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 43%
  • Thu7.4 GreatBest 6 am to 3 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 36%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Varkala Beach

Varkala Beach is a cliff beach located in Trivandrum, Kerala, India. It is 461 meters from Papanasam Beach and 561 meters from the nearest bus stop. The nearest town is Varkala, located 2,195 meters away.

Facilities

  • Restrooms160 m530 ft away
  • Food and drink68 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 40 m130 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
560 m0.3 miKairali Nagar
Nearest town
2.2 km1.4 miVarkala (town)
Nearest airport
37 km23 miThiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV)

Nearby places

  • Varkala Marine PalaceFood and drink
    40 m130 ft
  • The Surfer's CafeFood and drink
    50 m150 ft
  • TheeramFood and drink
    60 m190 ft
  • Buzz and BreezeFood and drink
    60 m190 ft
  • Sea SanFood and drink
    70 m240 ft

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

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