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Boar rice

Surf spot · India

Is it worth the trip?

14Poor out of 100 for your dates

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2 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 12 out of 100

Swell
3 ft9 ssoft
Energy
182kJ
Wind
N 3 kn
Temp
30°C

Wed 4 · 9 out of 100

Swell
1 ft17 scrumbling
Energy
58kJ
Wind
NNE 5 kn
Temp
30°C

Thu 5 · 11 out of 100

Swell
1 ft16 scrumbling
Energy
79kJ
Wind
WNW 3 kn
Temp
29°C

Fri 6 · 16 out of 100

Swell
2 ft14 scrumbling
Energy
108kJ
Wind
NW 3 kn
Temp
29°C

Sat 7 · 16 out of 100

Swell
2 ft11 ssoft
Energy
102kJ
Wind
N 4 kn
Temp
29°C

Sun 8 · 14 out of 100

Swell
2 ft10 ssoft
Energy
70kJ
Wind
SE 1 kn
Temp
28°C

Mon 9 · 12 out of 100

Swell
2 ft10 ssoft
Energy
71kJ
Wind
NNE 6 kn
Temp
29°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 312, too small
  2. Wed 49, too small
  3. Thu 511, too small
  4. Fri 616, too small
  5. Sat 716, too small
  6. Sun 814, too small
  7. Mon 912, too small
  8. Tue 107, too small
  9. Wed 1110, too small
  10. Thu 1213, 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
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Boar rice, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Tue 3Nov12, too small3 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.)182kJwind from the north, 3 knots, offshore30°C
Wed 4Nov9, too small1 ft17 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.)58kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore30°C
Thu 5Nov11, too small1 ft16 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.)79kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots29°C
Fri 6Nov16, too small2 ft14 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.)108kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots29°C
Sat 7Nov16, too small2 ft11 ssoft3 ft at break (est.)102kJwind from the north, 4 knots29°C
Sun 8Nov14, too small2 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.)70kJwind from the south-east, 1 knot28°C
Mon 9Nov12, too small2 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.)71kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore29°C
Tue 10Nov7, too small2 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.)30kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore31°C
Wed 11Nov10, too small1 ft12 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.)51kJwind from the west, 4 knots30°C
Thu 12Nov13, too small2 ft11 ssoft3 ft at break (est.)63kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots30°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

  • Tue 3 NovHigh 05:27 +0.2 mLow 12:36 −0.2 mHigh 18:34 −0.0 mLow 23:39 −0.1 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 06:32 +0.2 mLow 13:51 −0.3 mHigh 20:50 +0.1 m
  • Thu 5 NovLow 02:01 −0.1 mHigh 07:45 +0.1 mLow 14:51 −0.3 mHigh 22:04 +0.2 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.

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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 (2 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 3 November 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to TRV, estimated from distance and season, changing at DXB, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$885–US$1,840
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$34–US$54
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$67–US$114
Food7 days eating outabout US$80–US$148
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout 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

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Varkala

2 min by car · 90 places to stay

about US$27/nightcountry average

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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 3 November 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

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