Tiruchendur surfForecast / Tamil Nadu / India

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 08 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
30.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tiruchendur this week:

The surf forecast for Tiruchendur over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tiruchendur in the next 16 days are 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 14) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (May 15) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sat 9th May)1.5ft (0.5m) 14s
Best Surf11PM (Wed 13th May)3.5ft (1.1m) 13s
Most Powerful 2AM (Thu 14th May)5ft (1.6m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tiruchendur over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
2
1
1
3
1
0
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.7
S
7
0.3
S
12
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.5
S
18
0.7
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
15
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
1.6
SW
10
0.6
S
14
0.9
SSE
14
1.2
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
107
106
101
55
55
54
28
43
26
56
56
156
266
324
222
195
187
560
150
341
515
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
ENE
5
NNE
10
NNW
5
ENE
0
ENE
5
ENE
0
S
0
WNW
10
S
20
S
15
SW
10
S
20
S
10
W
10
S
10
SSW
5
WNW
10
S
30
SSW
15
WSW
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:31PM0.61m
5:49AM0.39m
6:26PM0.55m
8:33AM0.38m
8:11PM0.50m
11:00AM0.45m
10:10PM0.48m
11:43AM0.54m
11:19PM0.49m
12:16PM0.64m
00:06AM0.51m
12:48PM0.72m
00:44AM0.52m
Low Tide
10:34AM0.21m
00:29AM0.27m
11:09AM0.28m
2:13AM0.28m
12:43PM0.35m
4:01AM0.25m
4:25PM0.35m
4:56AM0.21m
5:48PM0.28m
5:33AM0.16m
6:36PM0.22m
6:05AM0.11m
7:15PM0.16m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
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6:00
5:58
5:58
5:58
5:58
5:58
5:58
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6:28
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:28
1
1
9
5
4
2
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
30
30
30
27
29
29
29
29
29
29
30
29
31
32
31
31
33
32
30
31
29
32
31
33
31
32
33
33
34
33
33
32
30
34
34
33
34
37
34
34
31
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
ESE
4
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
9
0.4
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.5
S
18
0.7
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
16
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.9
SSE
14
1.2
S
14
Energy kJ
107
106
101
12
26
42
17
43
13
56
56
156
266
324
54
195
187
92
121
341
515
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.4
SSW
7
0.5
S
7
0.3
SSW
11
0.7
SSE
15
0.6
S
7
0.1
S
20
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
14
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
46
42
23
55
55
54
17
20
26
6
7
15
26
23
222
36
8
126
150
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
ENE
3
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
4
0.1
S
16
0.3
S
13
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SSE
12
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
S
12
0.1
S
20
0.4
SSW
4
Energy kJ
9
10
1
29
4
5
28
21
21
13
12
47
12
12
25
8
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
2
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
7
0.7
S
8
1
SW
6
0.9
SSW
7
1.6
SW
10
0.9
SSW
5
1.4
SW
6
Energy kJ
1
25
37
61
75
77
560
36
153
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
278
127
0
0
15
0
15
0
0
278
278
0
446
375
0
446
446
0
446
362
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Tamil Nadu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in India
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
9
6
9
8
6
5
5
4
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Information about the Tiruchendur Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Tiruchendur provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tiruchendur can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tiruchendur surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tiruchendur) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Tiruchendur is 2 km (1 miles) from Tiruchchendur. If you plan a holiday in Tamil Nadu, look for hotels and other accommodation in Tiruchchendur. Tiruchchendur has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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