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Rushikonda Beach

Visakhapatnam Rural Mandal, Andhra Pradesh, India

Rushikonda Beach 5 photos

  • Deformations on sand due to waves near Rushikonda beach (December 2018)

    Deformations on sand due to waves near Rushikonda beach (December 2018). IM3847, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Aerial view of Rushikonda beach 02

    Aerial view of Rushikonda beach 02. Saiphani02, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Beach rock and sand at Rushikonda beach in Visakhapatnam

    Beach rock and sand at Rushikonda beach in Visakhapatnam. Adityamadhav83, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Clouds over Bay of Bengal at Rushikonda Beach 02

    Clouds over Bay of Bengal at Rushikonda Beach 02. Adityamadhav83, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Rushikonda beach view 001

    Rushikonda beach view 001. Amit Chattopadhyay, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 11 am to 5 pm, sunset 5:29 pm
6 am
6.9
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
7 am
6.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
8 am
6.9
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.8
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.4
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.1
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.8
14 km/h8 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 11 am to 5 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
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Water
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Wind
— km/hmph
Gusts
— km/hmph
Waves
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UV
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Tide
rising
Rain
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Sunset
5:29 pm
Today
6.9Good6 am95
6.9Good7 am85
6.9Good8 am106
6.8Good9 am127
6.8Good10 am117
6.5Good11 am117
6.4Good12 pm127
6.1Good1 pm138
5.8Good2 pm148
5.8Good3 pm149
5.8Good4 pm149
Sat
8.4Great6 am74
9.6Excellent7 am64
8.2Great8 am63
7.9Great9 am43
7.6Great10 am42
8.2Great11 am64
9.2Excellent12 pm74
8.6Excellent1 pm96
9.3Excellent2 pm96
9.6Excellent3 pm85
9.7Excellent4 pm96
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 pm, 1.2 m. Low at 12 am, 0.1 m. High at 6 am, 1.2 mHigh 6 pm, 1.2 m4 ftLow 12 am, 0.1 m<1 ftHigh 6 am, 1.2 m4 ftNow5 pm11 pm5 am
  • High 6 pm, 1.2 m4 ft
  • Low 12 am, 0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 6 am, 1.2 m4 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

About Rushikonda Beach

Rushikonda Beach is a beach in Andhra Pradesh, India, covering an area of 34,013 square meters. It is 1.104 kilometers long and has a nearby bus stop 453 meters away. The nearest airport is Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport, located 25 kilometers away.

From Wikipedia

Rushikonda Beach is situated in Visakhapatnam on the shore of the Bay of Bengal in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The beach is maintained by the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC).

Source: Rushikonda Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 540 m0.3 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
450 m0.3 miRushikonda Junction
Nearest town
650 m0.4 miVadapalem (village)
Nearest airport
25 km16 miAlluri Sitarama Raju International Airport (VTZ)

Nearby places

  • Sai Priya RestaurantFood and drink
    540 m0.3 mi
  • coke stationFood and drink
    780 m0.5 mi
  • Old Bheemas CanteenFood and drink
    780 m0.5 mi
  • GITAM Talent CafeFood and drink
    860 m0.5 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat9.7 ExcellentBest 2 pm to 5 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.7 ExcellentBest 6 am to 5 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.3 GreatBest 6 am to 10 amWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 2%
  • Tue4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 73%
  • Wed1.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 74 km/h46 mph, rain 84%
  • Thu3.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 36 km/h23 mph, rain 77%