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Boar rice
Surf spot · India
Is it worth the trip?
53Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 3 ft swell at 8 s, 3 hours of offshore wind
Mon 2 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 98kJ
- Wind
- WNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tue 3 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 138kJ
- Wind
- N 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 139kJ
- Wind
- NNE 5 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 126kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft14 scrumbling
- Energy
- 90kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 ssoft
- Energy
- 97kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 81kJ
- Wind
- SSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 132, too small
- Mon 246, fair
- Tue 361, good
- Wed 463, good
- Thu 564, good
- Fri 633, too small
- Sat 736, too small
- Sun 832, too small
- Mon 923, too small
- Tue 1021, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Oct4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Boar rice does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 63kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 46, fair | 3 ft8 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 98kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 61, good | 3 ft8 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 138kJ | offshorewind from the north, 3 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 63, good | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 139kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 64, good | 3 ft8 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 126kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft14 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 90kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 36, too small | 2 ft13 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 97kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft12 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 21, too small | 1 ft11 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 31°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 03:48 +0.3 mLow 10:14 −0.2 mHigh 14:53 +0.0 mLow 21:12 −0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:33 +0.3 mLow 11:18 −0.2 mHigh 16:15 −0.0 mLow 22:08 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:27 +0.2 mLow 12:36 −0.2 mHigh 18:34 −0.0 mLow 23:39 −0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Oct
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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More surf near here
2 places
- Varkala 2.1 km away
- Vettakada Beach 6.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Boar rice
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (231°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (51°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 950 m out (1 in 93). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 26°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually October, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Varkala, 2.8 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,150–US$2,290 each
about US$1,150–US$2,290 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to TRV, estimated from distance and season, changing at DXB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$884–US$1,840 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$33–US$54 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$80–US$147 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,150–US$2,290 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Varkala
5 min by car · 90 places to stay
about US$27/nightcountry average
About Varkala its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$27 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 27h 25m
About 27h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TRV, changing at Dubai International Airport (DXB), then 55 min by road
Flights ORD → TRV on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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