Benaulim Beach
Surf spot · India
Is it worth the trip?
11Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: too small (1 ft swell at 11 s)
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft13 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NE 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft18 s
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- W 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft17 s
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft14 ssoft
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Sat 7 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft14 ssoft
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- WNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 213, too small
- Tue 34, too small
- Wed 46, too small
- Thu 58, too small
- Fri 611, too small
- Sat 714, too small
- Sun 812, too small
- Mon 915, too small
- Tue 1012, too small
- Wed 118, 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 Sep2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | offshorewind from the east, 3 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft13 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 6, too small | under 1 ft18 s1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 8, too small | under 1 ft17 s1 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft14 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft14 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft12 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft11 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 32°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft10 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 32°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft11 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 31°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 04:03 +0.7 mLow 10:16 −0.3 mHigh 15:33 +0.2 mLow 21:55 −0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:09 +0.6 mLow 11:39 −0.4 mHigh 17:32 +0.2 mLow 23:17 −0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 06:09 +0.6 mLow 12:45 −0.6 mHigh 19:05 +0.3 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 Sep
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
- 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
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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- Betalbatim Beach - Taj 4.2 km away
About
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About Benaulim Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (249°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (69°). 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 very gently: 10 m deep about 2.9 km out (1 in 294). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 28°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually September, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Benaulim, 0.5 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$1,110–US$2,200 each
about US$1,110–US$2,200 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to GOI, estimated from distance and season, changing at DXB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$839–US$1,740 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$34–US$54 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$81–US$148 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,110–US$2,200 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
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about 5 min by car · 126 places to stay
about US$27/nightcountry average
About Benaulim its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Betalbatim on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 74 places to stay
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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 26h 05m
About 26h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GOI, changing at Dubai International Airport (DXB), then 35 min by road
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