Kallakkadal advisory for the Thiruvananthapuram coast from Kappil to Pozhiyoor, with waves of 0.8 to 1.3 metres
19 October 2026
The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority has published a Kallakkadal advisory issued by INCOIS for the Thiruvananthapuram district coast from Kappil to Pozhiyoor.
Waves of 0.8 to 1.3 metres are forecast there, with the possibility of sea erosion.
The advisory is valid from 2.30 pm on 19 October 2026 to 8.30 am on 20 October 2026.
For the Kanyakumari coast the forecast is waves of 1.2 to 1.4 metres, valid until 8.30 am on 20 October 2026.
The advisory was issued at 1.30 pm on 19 October 2026 and carries the credit line IMD-INCOIS-KSEOC-KSDMA.
It asks fishermen and coastal residents not to launch or land boats while the waves are rising and to stay away from beaches and sea activity until INCOIS withdraws the warning.
In plain words
Kallakkadal Kallakkadal — The Malayalam term used for a sudden rise of sea waves along the coast without local warning signs.
INCOIS Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services — The Hyderabad based centre that issues India's ocean state forecasts and high wave advisories.
KSDMA Kerala State Disaster Management Authority — The state authority that issues and circulates disaster warnings in Kerala.