Alapakkam Beach
Tamil Nadu · India
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Alapakkam Beach is a E-facing sand beach on the India shoreline, opening onto the Gulf of Mannar — it catches NE–SE swell, and offshore SW–NW winds tidy the banks through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~28.9°C (84°F) on average
Jan
26.8°C
80.2°F · 25.3–27.9°C
Feb
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26.6–28.6°C
Mar
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.7–29.7°C
Apr
29.7°C
85.5°F · 28.6–30.8°C
May
29.6°C
85.3°F · 27.7–30.8°C
Jun
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.3–30.1°C
Jul
29°C
84.2°F · 28.1–30.1°C
Aug
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.7–29.7°C
Sep
28.9°C
84°F · 27.7–29.8°C
Oct
29.3°C
84.7°F · 28.5–30.1°C
Nov
28.6°C
83.5°F · 26.9–30°C
Dec
27.3°C
81.1°F · 26.2–28.4°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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