Santhome Beach
Tamil Nadu · India
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Santhome 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.
Today's surf at Santhome Beach
Updated 08:00 spot time
Santhome Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.5 m–0.6 m knee to waist high, 0.5 m SE swell at 8.6 s. Wind up to 12 km/h ESE. Water 31°C. Best surf window around 13:00 — good (3.5/5) with 12 km/h ESE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.4°C (84.9°F) on average
Jan
26.6°C
79.9°F · 25.8–27.6°C
Feb
27.3°C
81.1°F · 26–28.2°C
Mar
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.2–29.4°C
Apr
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27.7–30.3°C
May
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28–31.2°C
Jun
29.1°C
84.4°F · 26.8–30.6°C
Jul
28.9°C
84°F · 27.4–30.1°C
Aug
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.5–29.7°C
Sep
28.9°C
84°F · 27–30°C
Oct
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28.4–30°C
Nov
28.3°C
82.9°F · 26.6–29.9°C
Dec
27.1°C
80.8°F · 25.9–28.2°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–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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