Kodiyakkarai
Tamil Nadu · India
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Kodiyakkarai is a SW-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Mannar coastline near Tamil Nadu — it picks up S–W swell and turns cleanest in a N–E wind, with the most consistent surf 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: ~29.6°C (85.3°F) on average
Jan
26.5°C
79.7°F · 25.4–27.4°C
Feb
27.7°C
81.9°F · 26.1–29.3°C
Mar
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.3–30.4°C
Apr
31.1°C
88°F · 30.1–32°C
May
30.6°C
87.1°F · 29–32.4°C
Jun
30°C
86°F · 28.4–31.5°C
Jul
29.8°C
85.6°F · 28.2–31.2°C
Aug
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28.3–30.7°C
Sep
29.6°C
85.3°F · 27.8–30.8°C
Oct
29.5°C
85.1°F · 28.4–30.7°C
Nov
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.1–30.3°C
Dec
26.9°C
80.4°F · 25.5–28.6°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
S–W
Best wind
N–E
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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