Overview

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Base Saltpan is a kitesurfing spot near Tuticorin in southern Tamil Nadu, India. Located near salt pans (salt evaporation ponds), this spot offers shallow flat water conditions that are ideal for freestyle and learning. The area receives strong NE monsoon winds from October to March.

The salt pan areas create wide, shallow lagoons with butter-flat water when the wind blows from the NE. This makes Base Saltpan one of the best flat water spots in southern India. Wind speeds can reach 15-25 knots during peak monsoon. The shallow water and sandy bottom make it beginner-friendly. Warm water year-round.

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Sunrise 06:05 · Sunset 17:59

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.6 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 06:32 · 0.5 m Low tide 07:42 · 0.5 m High tide 10:04 · 0.5 m Low tide 18:26 · 0.3 m High tide 23:34 · 0.5 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 05:08 · 0.4 m High tide 11:14 · 0.6 m Low tide 18:08 · 0.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:03 · 0.6 m Low tide 06:13 · 0.3 m High tide 11:58 · 0.6 m Low tide 18:20 · 0.2 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:31 · 0.7 m Low tide 06:46 · 0.3 m High tide 12:33 · 0.6 m Low tide 18:40 · 0.2 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 01:00 · 0.8 m Low tide 07:17 · 0.2 m High tide 13:05 · 0.7 m Low tide 19:04 · 0.1 m

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Season · peak

299h

in January · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from November to February, peaking in January: 23 rideable days a month and 299 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is June, at 0 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 90%13-20 knots · 10%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 90% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 29 °C. The wettest month is November, with 323 mm.

Monthly averages:

Monthly averages — — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	30.5	299 h	29 °C	110 mm
February	25.0	225 h	31 °C	16 mm
March	9.0	65 h	32 °C	49 mm
April	4.0	25 h	33 °C	56 mm
May	0.5	3 h	34 °C	154 mm
June	0.0	0 h	36 °C	39 mm
July	0.0	0 h	36 °C	28 mm
August	0.5	3 h	34 °C	68 mm
September	1.0	5 h	36 °C	56 mm
October	2.0	10 h	31 °C	203 mm
November	16.5	126 h	29 °C	323 mm
December	21.5	188 h	29 °C	137 mm

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Technical details of spot

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Beginner

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