Shankumugham Beach
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Today at a glance
Calmest: 1 pm to 4 pm, sunset 6:02 pm5.1
4 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
5.0
4 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
4.6
3 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
4.3
4 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
4.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
3.8
12 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
3.5
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
3.6
12 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
2.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
3.5
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
2.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
3.6
12 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
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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
- falling
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- Sunset
- 6:02 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- Low 5 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft
- High 11 pm, 0.8 m3 ft
- Low 6 am, 0.3 m1 ft
- High 11 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.
- Mon4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 85%
- Tue5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 80%
- Wed6.8 GoodBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 57%
- Thu7.5 GreatBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 47%
- Fri8.0 GreatBest 6 am to 12 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 40%
Beach info
Facilities and the beaches next door.
About Shankumugham Beach
Shankumugham Beach is a beach in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, India. It is 1318 meters long and has an area of 55224 square meters. The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, located 1 kilometer away.
Shankumugham Beach is a beach in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala, south India. The beach is on the western side of Thiruvananthapuram and is very close to Thiruvananthapuram International Airport.
Shanghumugham beach is considered as the ‘Arattukadavu’ of Sri Ananthapadmanabhan - the presiding deity of the city. Thousands of Hindus perform ‘Bali Tharpanam’ during special occasions. Shankhumugham is the prime location for Ganesh Nimarjan at the time of Ganesh Chaturthi.
Source: Shankumugham Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0; text may have been shortened. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
- Restrooms380 m0.2 mi away
- Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 410 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
- Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 290 m950 ft
- Playground350 m0.2 mi away
Getting there
- Nearest bus stop
- 260 m850 ft
- Nearest town
- 4.3 km2.7 miThiruvananthapuram (city)
- Nearest airport
- 1 km1 miThiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV)
Nearby places
- Al HabibiFood and drink290 m950 ft
- Uday Sky KitchenFood and drink330 m0.2 mi
- Old Coffeehouse TakeoutCoffee shop340 m0.2 mi
- Old Coffee HouseFood and drink460 m0.3 mi
- Coastal KitchenFood and drink500 m0.3 mi
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Kochuveli Beach3.0 km1.9 mi north-west away3.9 Poor tomorrow
- Veli Beach4.9 km3.0 mi north-west away3.9 Poor tomorrow
- Pallithura Beach9.2 km5.7 mi north-west away3.9 Poor tomorrow
- Arattuvazhi Beach10 km6.4 mi north-west away3.9 Poor tomorrow
- Saint Andrews Beach11 km6.9 mi north-west away3.9 Poor tomorrow