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Cherai Beach

Kochi, Kerala, India

Cherai Beach 5 photos

  • Cherai Beach

    Cherai Beach. Princebpaul0484, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Cherai Beach Kerala

    Cherai Beach Kerala. TarakaPraveen Ede, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

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    Cherai-Beach. Edukeralam, Public domain. Source

  • Cherai Beach - Sea Shore01

    Cherai Beach - Sea Shore01. Navaneeth Krishnan S, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Cherai Beach - Sea Shore04

    Cherai Beach - Sea Shore04. Navaneeth Krishnan S, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 10 am to 1 pm, sunset 6:04 pm
6 am
4.2
12 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
7 am
4.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.4
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.5
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.4
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
3.9
12 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.9
9 km/h6 mph wind, Poor

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

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. 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
falling
Rain
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Sunset
6:04 pm
Today
4.2Fair6 am127
4.2Fair7 am117
4.3Fair8 am106
4.4Fair9 am85
4.5Fair10 am96
4.4Fair11 am106
4.3Fair12 pm138
4.1Fair1 pm117
4.0Fair2 pm117
4.0Fair3 pm96
3.9Poor4 pm128
3.9Poor5 pm96
Sat
3.9Poor6 am75
3.9Poor7 am85
3.9Poor8 am96
3.7Poor9 am96
3.9Poor10 am64
3.8Poor11 am64
3.8Poor12 pm85
3.7Poor1 pm128
3.7Poor2 pm106
3.7Poor3 pm117
3.7Poor4 pm106
3.7Poor5 pm96
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 2 pm, 0.1 m. High at 10 pm, 0.7 m. Low at 3 am, 0.4 m. High at 8 am, 0.7 mLow 2 pm, 0.1 m<1 ftHigh 10 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 3 am, 0.4 m1 ftHigh 8 am, 0.7 m2 ftNow4 pm10 pm4 am
  • Low 2 pm, 0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 10 pm, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 3 am, 0.4 m1 ft
  • High 8 am, 0.7 m2 ft

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

The days ahead

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

  • Sun3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon5.6 GoodBest 10 am to 11 amWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 73%
  • Tue6.5 GoodBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 65%
  • Wed6.3 GoodBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 51%
  • Thu9.1 ExcellentBest 6 am to 2 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 24%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Cherai Beach

Cherai Beach is located in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India, and covers an area of 18,155 square meters. The beach is 2.146 kilometers long and is 25 kilometers from Cochin International Airport.

From Wikipedia

Cherai Beach is located in Cherai on the northern side of Vypin Island, a suburb of the city of Kochi in the state of Kerala, India. One of the most visited beaches in the state, it is situated around 25 km (15 mi) from downtown Kochi and 20 km (12 mi) from Cochin International Airport.

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

Facilities

  • Showers280 m900 ft away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 320 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink7 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 60 m180 ft

Getting there

Nearest town
1.8 km1.1 miCherai (town)
Nearest airport
25 km16 miCochin International Airport (COK)

Nearby places

  • Baywatch Restaurant & BarFood and drink
    60 m180 ft
  • Arabian RestaurantFood and drink
    150 m480 ft
  • ChillioutFood and drink
    210 m680 ft
  • LilliputFood and drink
    300 m970 ft
  • Le CaféFood and drink
    540 m0.3 mi

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

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