Overview

Kitesurf

Gokarna Main Beach is located in Karnataka, south of Goa on India's west coast. This scenic beach is known for its temple town atmosphere and beautiful crescent shape. The beach faces west toward the Arabian Sea and receives NW winds during the October to March season, similar to the Goa coast further north.

Gokarna is less developed for kitesurfing than Goa, with fewer facilities and no dedicated kite schools on site. The beach can have rocks and obstacles at certain points. Wind can be less consistent than in North Goa due to the headlands. Best for self-sufficient intermediate to advanced riders looking for an uncrowded, scenic location.

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Sunrise 06:25 · Sunset 18:09

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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 5.7 km from the spot.

Wednesday 21 October High tide 07:17 · 1.9 m Low tide 14:05 · 1.2 m High tide 19:23 · 1.6 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:16 · 1.1 m High tide 07:48 · 2 m Low tide 14:34 · 1 m High tide 20:32 · 1.7 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 02:17 · 1.1 m High tide 08:16 · 2 m Low tide 15:00 · 0.8 m High tide 21:26 · 1.9 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 03:02 · 1.1 m High tide 08:46 · 2 m Low tide 15:26 · 0.6 m High tide 22:12 · 2.1 m
Sunday 25 October Low tide 03:42 · 1.1 m High tide 09:18 · 2 m Low tide 15:54 · 0.4 m High tide 22:52 · 2.2 m

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Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

200h

in March · 29 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are March, April and February, at 28 rideable days and 33 °C. The low point is October, at 6 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 97%13-20 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 97% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 27 °C. The wettest month is July, with 1211 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	20.0	79 h	33 °C	11 mm
February	27.5	135 h	33 °C	0 mm
March	29.0	200 h	33 °C	6 mm
April	28.5	199 h	33 °C	17 mm
May	27.0	204 h	31 °C	404 mm
June	15.0	106 h	28 °C	857 mm
July	23.0	259 h	27 °C	1211 mm
August	26.0	197 h	27 °C	603 mm
September	27.0	183 h	27 °C	332 mm
October	6.0	25 h	30 °C	345 mm
November	14.5	51 h	33 °C	28 mm
December	14.0	52 h	33 °C	10 mm

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Technical details of spot

The spot works with winds from WSW, W, WNW, NW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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