Kovalam
Surf spot · India
Is it worth the trip?
48Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 8 s
Tue 3 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 148kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 157kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 127kJ
- Wind
- NW 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 101kJ
- Wind
- NNE 1 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 95kJ
- Wind
- WNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 85kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- SSE 1 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 245, fair
- Tue 359, fair
- Wed 461, good
- Thu 557, fair
- Fri 630, too small
- Sat 735, too small
- Sun 832, too small
- Mon 926, too small
- Tue 1019, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Oct2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 45, fair | 3 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 89kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 59, fair | 3 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 148kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 61, good | 4 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 157kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 57, fair | 3 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 127kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft14 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 101kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft12 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 95kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 85kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 28°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:43 +0.2 mLow 11:24 −0.2 mHigh 16:41 −0.0 mLow 22:18 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:39 +0.2 mLow 12:45 −0.2 mHigh 19:14 −0.0 mLow 23:56 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 06:53 +0.1 mLow 14:08 −0.2 mHigh 21:18 +0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Oct
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
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About Kovalam
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (250°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (70°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 14). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 26°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually October, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kovalam, 0.9 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,150–US$2,290 each
about US$1,150–US$2,290 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to TRV, estimated from distance and season, changing at DXB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$884–US$1,840 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$33–US$54 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$80–US$147 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,150–US$2,290 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Kovalam
about 5 min by car · 174 places to stay
about US$27/nightcountry average
About Kovalam its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$27 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 27h
About 27h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TRV, changing at Dubai International Airport (DXB), then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → TRV on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.