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Pushpavanam Beach

Tamil Nadu · India

IntermediateBeach break10.453, 79.864

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A year-round beach on the Gulf of Mannar near Tamil Nadu, Pushpavanam Beach is exposed to E swell — NE–SE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SW–NW wind.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~28.8°C (83.8°F) on average

Jan

26.6°C

79.9°F · 25.1–27.5°C

Feb

27.5°C

81.5°F · 26.3–28.8°C

Mar

28.7°C

83.7°F · 27.4–29.8°C

Apr

30.2°C

86.4°F · 29.1–31.4°C

May

30°C

86°F · 28.6–31.4°C

Jun

29.3°C

84.7°F · 27.7–30.7°C

Jul

29.2°C

84.6°F · 27.5–30.4°C

Aug

28.5°C

83.3°F · 27.3–29.8°C

Sep

28.8°C

83.8°F · 27.3–30.2°C

Oct

29.2°C

84.6°F · 28–30.2°C

Nov

28.6°C

83.5°F · 27.5–30.3°C

Dec

27.1°C

80.8°F · 26.1–28.6°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

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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