Sethu Kkarai Beach
Tamil Nadu · India
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A year-round beach on the Gulf of Mannar near Tamil Nadu, Sethu Kkarai Beach is exposed to S swell — E–SW on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a NW–N wind.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~28.9°C (84°F) on average
Jan
27°C
80.6°F · 25.5–27.8°C
Feb
27.7°C
81.9°F · 26.6–28.6°C
Mar
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.7–30°C
Apr
30.5°C
86.9°F · 29.3–31.4°C
May
30.3°C
86.5°F · 28.6–31.8°C
Jun
29.4°C
84.9°F · 27.9–30.5°C
Jul
28.9°C
84°F · 27.3–30.3°C
Aug
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.3–29.9°C
Sep
28.7°C
83.7°F · 27.5–30.4°C
Oct
28.9°C
84°F · 27.8–29.9°C
Nov
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27–29.9°C
Dec
27.5°C
81.5°F · 26.3–29.1°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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