Varkala, India
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About Varkala
Varkala is a town in Kerala, India. From Varkala you can reach 2 surf spots. The nearest is Varkala, a surf spot 0.9 km from the centre. Overture lists 90 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is TRV, 35 km away.
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Staying in Varkala
- 90 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: TRV, 35 km, COK, 162 km, IXM, 194 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Varkala.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Varkala each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boar rice2.8 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | 4 ft148 kJwind from the west, 4 knots | 4 ft302 kJwind from the west, 3 knots | 4 ft355 kJwind from the north, 4 knots | 4 ft305 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 4 ft193 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots | 3 ft106 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots | 3 ft281 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots |
All readings for Boar rice: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Varkala0.9 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | 3 ft126 kJwind from the west, 4 knots | 4 ft280 kJwind from the west, 3 knots | 4 ft332 kJwind from the north, 4 knots | 4 ft282 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 4 ft173 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots | 3 ft92 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots | 3 ft271 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots |
All readings for Varkala: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Varkala, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Places to eat near Varkala
- GADIndian · 2.0 km from the centre
- In Room Diningin the centre
- Barbecue 13 RestaurantBarbecue · 0.2 km from the centre
- Canadian Fried ChickenChicken · 0.2 km from the centre
- Arabian ChoolahArabian · 0.8 km from the centre
- AMMA MESSIndian · 0.9 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits