Tiruchendur surfForecast / Tamil Nadu / India

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 16 May 2026 IST
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Tiruchendur surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tiruchendur sea temperature is
30.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tiruchendur today?

The current surf forecast for Tiruchendur at 2PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (16 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Tiruchendur. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
8
1
SSW
8
0.7
S
12
0.7
SSE
12
1.1
S
6
1
S
7
0.5
SSE
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.7
S
5
1.7
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.5
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.8
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
136
133
137
160
99
106
99
383
336
396
166
187
171
171
169
145
134
165
207
232
210
164
131
131
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
30
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
30
SW
45
SSW
45
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
45
SSW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:54PM0.83m
1:52AM0.54m
2:28PM0.85m
2:26AM0.54m
3:03PM0.84m
3:01AM0.54m
Low Tide
7:10AM0.03m
8:25PM0.11m
7:43AM0.01m
8:58PM0.11m
8:18AM0.01m
9:32PM0.12m
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:29
6:29
6:29
6:29
1
Temp °C
29
31
33
32
31
29
28
28
29
31
31
30
29
28
28
28
29
31
32
31
29
29
28
28
32
33
35
32
33
31
30
31
30
30
28
27
28
27
27
28
28
29
29
28
27
28
28
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
13
0.5
S
11
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
12
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
S
15
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.2
E
6
0.1
SE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
14
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.6
SSE
13
Energy kJ
63
57
137
160
99
98
58
383
336
9
9
3
3
3
17
98
95
3
13
31
18
58
58
127
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
13
0.1
S
22
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
21
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.1
E
6
0.2
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SE
16
Energy kJ
104
103
81
96
58
37
99
9
18
9
17
5
15
36
3
3
30
29
1
31
56
52
69
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.1
SW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
E
6
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
E
6
Energy kJ
87
85
11
70
41
21
21
21
37
6
25
8
7
27
3
18
17
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
8
1
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
5
1
S
5
1.1
S
6
1
S
7
0.9
SSW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.3
SSW
7
1.2
S
12
1.7
S
5
1.7
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.5
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.8
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
Energy kJ
136
133
18
59
82
106
55
149
145
396
166
187
171
171
169
145
134
165
207
232
210
164
131
131
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
3
1
2
Distance (km)
788
2303
2303
1186
880
643
643
127
643
880
880
880
694
643
643
643
643
643
2342
2342
643
2342
643
446
Best forecast wave conditions in Tamil Nadu
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in India
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
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