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Pondichery
Surf spot · India
Is it worth the trip?
30Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 7 s
Mon 2 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 109kJ
- Wind
- SSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tue 3 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Wed 4 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 34kJ
- Wind
- NNE 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- NNE 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- NNE 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 127, too small
- Mon 260, good
- Tue 315, too small
- Wed 429, too small
- Thu 528, too small
- Fri 619, too small
- Sat 715, too small
- Sun 813, too small
- Mon 911, too small
- Tue 1021, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jul–Aug1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 27, too small | 2 ft8 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 60, good | 4 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 109kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft8 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 31°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft8 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft8 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 29°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
- Sun 1 NovLow 06:31 −0.3 mHigh 12:21 +0.1 mLow 18:08 −0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:52 +0.3 mLow 07:52 −0.3 mHigh 13:57 +0.1 mLow 19:41 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:09 +0.3 mLow 09:06 −0.3 mHigh 15:24 +0.2 mLow 21:14 −0.2 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 Jul–Aug
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
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Pondichery
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (108°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (288°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.2 km out (1 in 118). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually July and August, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Puducherry, 0.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
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$1,130–US$2,240 each
about US$1,130–US$2,240 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 MAA, estimated from distance and season, changing at FRA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$858–US$1,790 |
| 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$1,130–US$2,240 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Puducherry
1 min by car · 382 places to stay
about US$27/nightcountry average
About Puducherry 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 28h 50m
About 28h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MAA, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), then 2h 25m by road
Flights ORD → MAA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.