Negligible tidal range
Observed variation is about 41 cm: tides are not significant here.
Sea conditions
sea model sampled 3.6 km from the beach
- Estimated surface03:00 PM
- ≈ 31.7 °C
- Waves
- 0.4 m
- Period
- 3.6 s
- Swell
- 0.2 m S
- Modelled current
- 0.4 km/h
Surface temperature · 24 h≈ 31.3 °C – 31.7 °C
31.7 °C
31.5 °C
31.3 °C
31.5 °C
31.7 °C
Local conditions
- UV
- 5.5
- Cloud cover
- 98 %
- Sunrise
- 06:01 AM
- Sunset
- 06:05 PM
Open‑Meteo forecast at the nearest grid point.
Forecast
Temperature over 48 hours
Modelled forecasts may change. Hourly values are spaced three hours apart; scroll to view all 48 hours.
Hourly temperature forecast
Source point, no interpolationTuesday, September 29, 2026
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Thursday, October 1, 2026
This point remains readable, but it is outside the common selectable horizon.
Seven-day weather outlook
Modelled forecasts may change. Hourly values are spaced three hours apart; scroll to view all 48 hours.Practical information
- Shore form
- BaySource record 9/21/2026 · Open source
- Length
- 2,169 mSource record 9/21/2026 · Open source
- Shade features nearby
- Not documentedNearby, does not guarantee shade on the beach.recorded by the source · Source record 9/21/2026 · Open source
- Horizon (relief)
- N 0° · NE 0° · E 0° · SE 1° · S 1° · SW 1° · W 0° · NW 0°Relief only, excludes vegetation and buildings.Source record 9/26/2026 · Open source
- Shore axis
- 138°Source record 9/21/2026 · Open source
Sun and shore orientation
September 29, 2026 · Estimated times · local time
Sunrise
Shore orientation unavailable
Sunset
Shore orientation unavailable
Estimated position for this date. Terrain, buildings and clouds may hide the sun; an unobstructed view has not been verified. Calculation method
Wind on the beach
Side wind
The wind blows along the shore.
estimate
Bathing supervision
Supervision not provided
Do you know this beach?
The animation may show sand as a visual default; that does not confirm the real surface. What is the ground actually made of here?
Show catalogue context
- Local area
- Tamil Nadurecorded by the source · Source record 9/21/2026 · Open source
- Catalogue record
- Mapped beachrecorded by the source · Source record 9/21/2026 · Open source
- Coast
- Tamil NaduSource record 9/21/2026 · Open source
- Water body
- OceanSource record 9/21/2026 · Open source
Today’s windows
06:00 — 22:00 · select a row for details
photographyPossible window04:05 PM – 06:05 PM
photography
Possible window04:05 PM – 06:05 PM
- moderate wind
- low rain risk
- late-day light
High score, low confidence: the data behind this window is incomplete or approximate. Check the conditions on site.
Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v5
Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine · Données météo par Open-Meteo.com
sunsetPossible window05:20 PM – 06:50 PM
sunset
Possible window05:20 PM – 06:50 PM
- moderate wind
- low rain risk
- around sunset
High score, low confidence: the data behind this window is incomplete or approximate. Check the conditions on site.
Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v5
Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine · Données météo par Open-Meteo.com
beach runPossible window07:30 AM – 09:00 AM
beach run
Possible window07:30 AM – 09:00 AM
- moderate wind
- low rain risk
- cooler hour for running
High score, low confidence: the data behind this window is incomplete or approximate. Check the conditions on site.
Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v5
Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine · Données météo par Open-Meteo.com
coastal walkPossible window09:30 AM – 11:30 AM
coastal walk
Possible window09:30 AM – 11:30 AM
- moderate wind
- low rain risk
- comfortable walking hour
High score, low confidence: the data behind this window is incomplete or approximate. Check the conditions on site.
Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v5
Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine · Données météo par Open-Meteo.com
family beach timeCheck first10:30 AM – 01:30 PM
family beach time
Check first10:30 AM – 01:30 PM
- moderate wind
- low rain risk
Confidence 0 % · rules coast-v5
Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine · Données météo par Open-Meteo.com
Explore nearby
Beaches nearby
Nearby alternatives ranked from the information available in the catalogue.
Distance28 km
Puthupattinam Beach, Tamil Nadu
A very close alternative
Distance31 km
Keelathottam Beach, Tamil Nadu
A very close alternative
Distance39 km
M.R. Pattinam Beach, Tamil Nadu
A very close alternative
Distance50 km
Pattinam Becah, Tamil Nadu
A very close alternative
Distance53 km
Mullimunai Beach, Tamil Nadu
A very close alternative
Distance54 km
Karankkadu Beach, Tamil Nadu
A very close alternative
Discovery score: distance, available annual classification and catalogue quality. It is neither real-time health advice nor a safety conclusion.
The place in pictures
View on Google Maps ↗No freely licensed photograph of Kodiyakkarai has yet passed our location, licence and credit review.
Sources and method
How to read the figures on this page, and what they do not say.
- Sea temperature and conditions
- Temperature and conditions come from a limited-resolution coastal model, not an observation at the beach. Do not use for navigation or to conclude that bathing is safe.
- Beach characteristics
- These place characteristics are recorded from the linked sources. They describe the place, not current conditions.
Source & freshness
Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus MarineFresh
Modelled data · Tide model
Method and source ↗Licence ↗Données météo par Open-Meteo.comOutdated
Modelled data · Weather forecast
Method and source ↗Licence ↗Données marines par Open-Meteo.comOutdated
Modelled data · Marine forecast
Method and source ↗Licence ↗© OpenStreetMap contributors — named coastal features, ODbL; geographic catalogue, not current bathing-health informationAging
Official catalogue · Bathing water quality
Method and source ↗Licence ↗© OpenStreetMap contributors — OSM database base 2026-09-20T20:22:06Z; offline reviewed snapshot, ODbLFresh
Catalogue review
Method and source ↗Licence ↗Copernicus DEM GLO-30 -- (c) DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; distributed via the AWS Open Data Registry (bucket copernicus-dem-30m).Fresh
Additional source
Method and source ↗Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. et Airbus DS, fourni par l'UE et l'ESAFresh
Copernicus DEM (elevation)
Method and source ↗Licence ↗NOAA OISST v2.1 (NOAA PSL)Fresh
NOAA OISST (sea temperature)
Method and source ↗Licence ↗© contributeurs OpenStreetMap (ODbL)Fresh
OpenStreetMap (coastline layout)
Method and source ↗Licence ↗Modelled sea level: limited coastal accuracy, and a different reference from chart datum.
GeoNames · CC BY 4.0
Modelled data and this estimate do not replace an official source. Mareloa is not a navigation tool.