Kollam Beach
Kollam, Kerala, India
- Lifeguards
Today at a glance
Calmest: 1 pm to 4 pm, sunset 6:04 pm4.6
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
4.6
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
4.5
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
4.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
3.2
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
3.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
4.3
9 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
4.2
12 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
4.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
3.6
20 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
3.5
9 km/h5 mph wind, Poor
4.0
3 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Where to stay near the beach
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Forecast, hour by hour
Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.
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- Tide
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- Sunset
- 6:04 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- Low 3 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft
- High 11 pm, 0.7 m2 ft
- Low 4 am, 0.4 m1 ft
- High 10 am, 0.6 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.
- Sun4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 97%
- Mon4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 84%
- Tue5.5 GoodBest 6 am to 7 amWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 57%
- Wed7.7 GreatBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 50%
- Thu7.0 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 51%
Beach info
Facilities and the beaches next door.
About Kollam Beach
Kollam Beach is a beach in the Kollam district of Kerala, India. It is 1,680 meters long and OpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station nearby. The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, located 57 kilometers away.
Kollam Beach, also known as Mahatma Gandhi Beach, is a beach at Kollam city in the Indian state of Kerala. Kollam Beach is the first 'Beach Wedding Destination' in Kerala.
The beach also features a park of international standard, the Mahatma Gandhi Park, which was inaugurated on 1 January 1961 by the then Vice President of India, Zakir Husain. Kollam beach is one among the few beaches in Kerala with a lifeguard outpost. Lifeguards were stationed at the beach from 2005. As of July 2015 Kovalam, Kollam is one among the three beaches in south Kerala with lifeguard outposts.
Source: Kollam Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
- LifeguardListedOpenStreetMap lists lifeguards here.
- Food and drink8 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 350 m0.2 mi
- Playground200 m670 ft awayFootball Ground
Getting there
- Nearest town
- 660 m0.4 miThamarakkulam (village)
- Nearest airport
- 57 km35 miThiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV)
Nearby places
- Bamboo RestoIndian350 m0.2 mi
- 101 Variety DosaFood and drink380 m0.2 mi
- United Coconut by Chef PillaiFood and drink480 m0.3 mi
- Chickos Fried ChickenChicken550 m0.3 mi
- Rahath Mandi HouseFood and drink570 m0.4 mi
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Mundakkal Beach1.3 km0.8 mi south-east away3.9 Poor tomorrow
- Thirumullavaram Beach4.5 km2.8 mi north-west away3.9 Poor tomorrow
- Ozhukkuthodu Beach5.7 km3.5 mi north-west away3.9 Poor tomorrow
- Thanni Beach6.0 km3.7 mi south-east away3.9 Poor tomorrow
- Maruthadi Beach7.0 km4.4 mi north-west away3.9 Poor tomorrow