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Varkala South Beach

Varkala, Kerala, India

Varkala South Beach 5 photos

  • Cliff at Varkala beach

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

  • Aaliyirakkm Beach - panoramio (2)

    Aaliyirakkm Beach - panoramio (2). Alexey Komarov, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Hindusthan beach resort at Varkala Beach - panoramio

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

  • Goats in Varkala

    Goats in Varkala. Alexey Komarov, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • A goatling in Varkala

    A goatling in Varkala. Alexey Komarov, CC BY-SA 4.0. 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

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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
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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 m. High at 10 am, 0.6 mLow 4 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftHigh 11 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 5 am, 0.4 m1 ftHigh 10 am, 0.6 m2 ftNow6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 4 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 11 pm, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 5 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 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

  • Food and drink26 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 250 m820 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
700 m0.4 mi
Nearest town
1.8 km1.1 miVarkala (town)
Nearest airport
36 km22 miThiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV)

Nearby places

  • Cafe SarwaaFood and drink
    250 m820 ft
  • Cafe Trip is lifeFood and drink
    250 m830 ft
  • Green PeperFood and drink
    440 m0.3 mi
  • Soul FoodFood and drink
    620 m0.4 mi
  • ArphanFood and drink
    710 m0.4 mi

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

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