Rameswaram Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Tamil Nadu, India)

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Rameswaram Surf Guide

Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu is a fairly exposed beach break that only works once in a while. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Waves more likely to be from local windswells than distant groundswells and the best wave direction is from the south southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Surfable at all stages of the tide. Crowds are never a problem here. Take care of the strong rips here.

Rameswaram Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	inconsistent	31.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Rameswaram:

The best conditions reported for surf at Rameswaram occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Rameswaram with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 1% of the time in February while 0% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 99% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

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

too small

99%

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

Explore Rameswaram Location Map

Interactive Rameswaram 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 closest passenger airport to Rameswaram is Kankesanturai (Jaffna) Airport (JAF) in Sri Lanka, which is 101 km (63 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Rameswaram is Madurai Airport (IXM) in India, 154 km (96 miles) away.

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Rameswaram Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 16:46 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	2:30PM	5:30PM	8:30PM	11:30PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	16	16	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	cross- on

What does Rameswaram look like?

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Tides at Rameswaram

Current tide and informaton

For Rameswaram, 0 km from Rameswaram.

Next High Water: 05:05pm | 0.22m

Next Low Water: 11:32pm | 0.1m

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Rameswaram Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(31.2 °C) too at Rameswaram, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 31.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite