Sayalkudi Beach
Tamil Nadu · India
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Sayalkudi Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the India shoreline, opening onto the Gulf of Mannar — it catches E–SW swell, and offshore NW–N winds tidy the banks through year-round.
Today's surf at Sayalkudi Beach
Updated 08:48 spot time
Sayalkudi Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.7 m–0.9 m waist to chest high, 0.6 m S swell at 8.65 s. Wind up to 21 km/h SE. Water 31°C. Best surf window around 12:00 — good (3.5/5) with 21 km/h SE 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: ~29.1°C (84.4°F) on average
Jan
27°C
80.6°F · 25.6–27.6°C
Feb
27.8°C
82°F · 26.6–28.8°C
Mar
29°C
84.2°F · 27.7–30.8°C
Apr
30.8°C
87.4°F · 29.7–31.9°C
May
30.6°C
87.1°F · 28.7–32°C
Jun
29.4°C
84.9°F · 27.7–31°C
Jul
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.2–30.2°C
Aug
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.2–29.9°C
Sep
29°C
84.2°F · 27.7–30.6°C
Oct
29.1°C
84.4°F · 28–30°C
Nov
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27–30.1°C
Dec
27.5°C
81.5°F · 26.6–29.1°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
E–SW
Best wind
NW–N
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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