Mahabalipuram Beach, Tamil nadu
Tamil Nadu · India
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Mahabalipuram Beach, Tamil nadu is a E-facing sand beach on the India shoreline, opening onto the Gulf of Mannar — it catches NE–S swell, and offshore W–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: ~29°C (84.2°F) on average
Jan
26.7°C
80.1°F · 25.9–27.9°C
Feb
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26.2–28.5°C
Mar
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.1–29.6°C
Apr
29.5°C
85.1°F · 28.2–30.3°C
May
29.6°C
85.3°F · 28.2–31°C
Jun
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.1–30.3°C
Jul
29°C
84.2°F · 28–29.9°C
Aug
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.5–29.6°C
Sep
29°C
84.2°F · 27.5–29.9°C
Oct
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28.5–30°C
Nov
28.4°C
83.1°F · 26.4–29.9°C
Dec
27.2°C
81°F · 26–28.2°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–S
Best wind
W–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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