Mahabalipuram (Shore Temple) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Tamil Nadu, India)

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Mahabalipuram (Shore Temple) break guide

Mahabalipuram (Shore Temple) Surf Guide

Mahabalipuram (Shore Temple) in Tamil Nadu is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. The best wind direction is from the west northwest. The best swell direction is from the east southeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. A remote wave spot that never gets crowded.

Mahabalipuram (Shore Temple) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	29.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Mahabalipuram (Shore Temple):

The best conditions reported for surf at Mahabalipuram (Shore Temple) occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Mahabalipuram (Shore Temple) (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Mahabalipuram (Shore Temple) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 24% of the time in July while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 35% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

24%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

41%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

35%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Mahabalipuram (Shore Temple) Location Map

Interactive Mahabalipuram (Shore Temple) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Mahabalipuram (Shore Temple) is Chennai International (Madras) Airport (MAA) in India, which is 42 km (26 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Mahabalipuram (Shore Temple) is Tirupati (Tirupeti) Airport (TIR), also in India, 133 km (83 miles) away.

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Mahabalipuram (Shore Temple) Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 11:44 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	8:30AM	11:30AM	2:30PM	5:30PM
Wave (m)	SE	SSE	SE	SE
Period (s)	4	8	8	3
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	on	on

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Tides at Mahabalipuram (Shore Temple)

Current tide and informaton

For Mamallapuram, 3 km from Mahabalipuram (Shore Temple).

Next High Water: 10:44pm | 0.7m

Next Low Water: 05:12pm | 0.31m

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Mahabalipuram (Shore Temple) Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 31.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (29.3 °C) too at Mahabalipuram (Shore Temple). Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite