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Kovalam surf report and forecast

Kerala, India · updated 02 Nov 2026, 18:19 IST · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z
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1.9rating now (B 4 · A 1)
0.6 m (1.8 ft)wave height now
9.2 speriod
Sswell from
7 kt NWwind cross-shore
30 °C (86 °F)water · Boardshorts / swimsuit
06:11 / 17:59sunrise / sunset

Swell 1: 0.5 m 9 s S · Swell 2: 0.3 m 11 s S · Wind waves: 0.1 m 2 s WNW

Best window this week: Saturday 08:30 IST — 6.3 0.6 m (1.9 ft) at 16 s, glassy wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (233° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

DayRatingWave heightPeriodSwell fromWindSun
Mon 02 Nov1.9 B 4 · A 10.5–0.6 m (1.7–2.0 ft)10 sS6 kt cross-shore06:11–17:59
Tue 03 Nov4.9 B 8 · A 20.6–0.8 m (2.1–2.7 ft)10 sS8 kt glassy06:11–17:59
Wed 04 Nov4.5 B 7 · A 20.8 m (2.7 ft)10 sS7 kt cross-shore06:11–17:59
Thu 05 Nov3.8 B 6 · A 20.8–0.8 m (2.5–2.7 ft)9 sS6 kt glassy06:11–17:59
Fri 06 Nov5.0 B 8 · A 20.6–0.8 m (2.1–2.5 ft)10 sS5 kt onshore06:11–17:59
Sat 07 Nov6.3 B 10 · A 30.5–0.6 m (1.8–2.0 ft)16 sSSW4 kt glassy06:12–17:59
Sun 08 Nov3.2 B 7 · A 10.5–0.5 m (1.5–1.8 ft)12 sS4 kt glassy06:12–17:58

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

TimeRatingWavePeriod · fromWind
Mon 17:301.9 B 4 · A 10.6 m (1.8 ft)9 s S7 kt NW cross-shore
Mon 20:302.8 B 6 · A 10.6 m (1.9 ft)10 s S8 kt NW cross-shore
Mon 23:304.1 B 8 · A 20.6 m (2.0 ft)11 s SSW6 kt NNW cross-shore
Tue 02:304.4 B 8 · A 20.6 m (2.1 ft)11 s SSW7 kt N cross-offshore
Tue 05:304.7 B 8 · A 20.7 m (2.2 ft)11 s S8 kt N cross-offshore
Tue 08:304.9 B 8 · A 20.7 m (2.3 ft)10 s S5 kt N glassy
Tue 11:304.5 B 7 · A 20.7 m (2.4 ft)10 s S7 kt NW cross-shore
Tue 14:304.3 B 7 · A 20.8 m (2.5 ft)10 s S9 kt WNW cross-onshore
Tue 17:304.0 B 6 · A 20.8 m (2.7 ft)10 s S10 kt NW cross-shore
Tue 20:304.4 B 6 · A 20.8 m (2.7 ft)10 s S9 kt NW cross-shore
Tue 23:304.7 B 7 · A 20.8 m (2.7 ft)10 s S7 kt NW cross-shore

Kovalam tide chart

+0.4 m-0.4 mTue 03Wed 04Thu 05Fri 06Sat 07Sun 08Mon 09
DayHigh and low tide (IST, height vs. mean sea level)
Mon 02 NovLow 12:20 (-0.1 m / -0.2 ft) · High 16:30 (-0.0 m / -0.0 ft) · Low 22:30 (-0.1 m / -0.5 ft)
Tue 03 NovHigh 06:40 (+0.2 m / +0.6 ft) · Low 15:20 (-0.1 m / -0.3 ft) · High 21:30 (-0.0 m / -0.0 ft)
Wed 04 NovLow 00:10 (-0.0 m / -0.1 ft) · High 08:30 (+0.1 m / +0.4 ft) · Low 16:20 (-0.2 m / -0.6 ft) · High 23:10 (+0.1 m / +0.4 ft)
Thu 05 NovLow 04:50 (-0.0 m / -0.1 ft) · High 09:50 (+0.1 m / +0.4 ft) · Low 16:50 (-0.2 m / -0.8 ft) · High 23:40 (+0.2 m / +0.8 ft)
Fri 06 NovLow 06:00 (-0.1 m / -0.3 ft) · High 10:50 (+0.1 m / +0.4 ft) · Low 17:20 (-0.3 m / -1.0 ft)
Sat 07 NovHigh 00:10 (+0.3 m / +1.0 ft) · Low 06:30 (-0.1 m / -0.4 ft) · High 11:30 (+0.1 m / +0.4 ft) · Low 17:40 (-0.3 m / -1.1 ft)
Sun 08 NovHigh 00:40 (+0.4 m / +1.3 ft) · Low 07:10 (-0.2 m / -0.5 ft) · High 12:10 (+0.1 m / +0.4 ft) · Low 18:10 (-0.4 m / -1.2 ft)

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (Asia/Kolkata). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (8.50, 76.75); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.