Sunset Beach
Tamil Nadu · India
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Mannar near Tamil Nadu, Sunset Beach works on E–SW groundswell; NW–N winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
Today's surf at Sunset Beach
Updated 05:47 spot time
Sunset Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 0.8 m S swell at 13.45 s. Wind up to 21 km/h WNW. Water 27°C. Best surf window around 11:00 — good (3.5/5) with 15 km/h SW 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: ~27.8°C (82°F) on average
Jan
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26–28.6°C
Feb
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.9–28.7°C
Mar
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.5–29.6°C
Apr
29.6°C
85.3°F · 27.9–30.9°C
May
29.1°C
84.4°F · 26.6–31.1°C
Jun
27.4°C
81.3°F · 25.6–29.1°C
Jul
26.3°C
79.3°F · 23.8–28.3°C
Aug
26.1°C
79°F · 23.6–27.7°C
Sep
26.8°C
80.2°F · 25.4–28.2°C
Oct
27.8°C
82°F · 24.8–29.3°C
Nov
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.5–29.2°C
Dec
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.6–29°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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