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Gahirmatha Beach

Rajnagar, Odisha, India

Today at a glance

Best: 12 pm to 5 pm, sunset 5:12 pm
6 am
6.3
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
7 am
6.8
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
8 am
6.9
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.1
22 km/h13 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.2
20 km/h13 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.9
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.6
19 km/h11 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.4
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.4
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 12 pm to 5 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
—
Water
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Wind
— km/hmph
Gusts
— km/hmph
Waves
—
UV
—
Tide
falling
Rain
—
Sunset
5:12 pm
Today
6.3Good6 am1912
6.8Good7 am2214
6.9Good8 am2314
6.1Good9 am2213
6.2Good10 am2013
6.9Good11 am2012
6.6Good12 pm1911
6.4Good1 pm1711
6.4Good2 pm1610
6.6Good3 pm149
6.7Good4 pm117
Sat
7.5Great6 am1912
6.5Good7 am2314
6.3Good8 am2415
6.7Good9 am2314
7.9Great10 am2214
8.7Excellent11 am2113
8.3Great12 pm2012
8.4Great1 pm1811
7.1Great2 pm1610
8.5Excellent3 pm138
8.5Excellent4 pm117
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. High at 6 pm, 1.6 m. Low at 12 am, -0.2 m. High at 6 am, 1.6 mHigh 6 pm, 1.6 m5 ftLow 12 am, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 6 am, 1.6 m5 ftNow6 pm12 am6 am
  • High 6 pm, 1.6 m5 ft
  • Low 12 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 6 am, 1.6 m5 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 Gahirmatha Beach

Gahirmatha Beach is a beach in Odisha, India. It is located 12.912 kilometers from the nearby beach with the same name. The nearest airport is Biju Patnaik International Airport, 135 kilometers away.

From Wikipedia

Gahirmatha Beach (Odia: ଗହୀରମଥା ବେଳାଭୂମି) is a beach in Kendrapara district of the Indian state of Odisha. The beach separates the Bhitarkanika Mangroves from the Bay of Bengal and is the world's most important nesting beach for olive ridley sea turtles. The beach is part of Gahirmatha Marine Wildlife Sanctuary, which also includes the adjacent portion of the Bay of Bengal.

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

Facilities

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest airport
135 km84 miBiju Patnaik International Airport (BBI)

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

Nearby beaches

  • Gahirmatha Beach13 km8.0 mi south-west away
    9.0 Excellent tomorrow
  • Pentha24 km15 mi south-west away
    9.2 Excellent tomorrow

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat8.7 ExcellentBest 10 am to 2 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun8.6 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 3 pmWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.0 GreatBest 9 am to 1 pmWind up to 30 km/h18 mph, rain 12%
  • Tue3.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 75%
  • Wed3.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 90%
  • Thu3.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 78%