Surf Forecasts:
Mahabalipuram (Shore Temple) surf forecast from 4 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 18 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 15 Nov, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, NE swell with 318 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 7 Nov, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mahabalipuram (Shore Temple) this week:
The surf forecast for Mahabalipuram (Shore Temple) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 07) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mahabalipuram (Shore Temple) in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 15) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 7th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 18th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 15th Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mahabalipuram (Shore Temple) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
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 kJ | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 32 | 57 | 53 | 58 | 104 | 79 | 82 | 98 | 70 | 70 | 96 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:17PM0.76m | 5:08AM0.84m | 6:07PM0.85m | 5:57AM0.85m | 6:47PM0.92m | 6:39AM0.85m | 7:21PM0.98m | 7:16AM0.85m | 7:54PM1.02m | 7:50AM0.84m | 8:25PM1.04m | 8:23AM0.83m | 8:56PM1.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:53AM0.22m | 11:05PM0.35m | 11:40AM0.17m | 00:04AM0.30m | 12:18PM0.12m | 00:51AM0.26m | 12:52PM0.10m | 1:31AM0.23m | 1:24PM0.08m | 2:07AM0.20m | 1:54PM0.08m | 2:41AM0.20m | 2:24PM0.09m | 3:14AM0.20m | |||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 25 | 32 | 46 | 41 | 59 | 27 | 24 | 74 | 24 | 24 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | SE 11 | — | NE 4 | — | ENE 4 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 18 | — | — | 26 | — | — | 40 | — | — | 24 | — | — | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 5 | NE 4 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 32 | 57 | 53 | 58 | 104 | 79 | 82 | 98 | 70 | 70 | 96 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 512 | 667 | 588 | 350 | 667 | 350 | 350 | 588 | 350 | 350 | 588 | 82 | 350 | 614 | 614 | 667 | 658 | 527 | 588 | 673 | 588 |
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