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Kumbalam today: waves, weather and sun

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (GMT+5:30) Thu, Oct 29 · GMT+5:30 C · No station nearby

Today, Thursday, October 29, in Kumbalam the sun rises at 6:15 am and sets at 6:02 pm: 11 h 48 min of daylight. The moon is 87% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:04 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:36 am to 3:36 am and from 2:09 pm to 4:09 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 10 to 12. The sea is slight, with 2.2 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the east (5 mph). Clear, 77 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Kumbalam today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 2:10–4:10 pm Also 1:40–3:40 am and 5:50–6:40 am
  • Major period 2:09–4:09 pm
  • Steady pressure (29.80 inHg), light onshore wind (6 mph) and some swell (2.1 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters

Your day at a glance

The best window, 2:10 pm to 4:10 pm, combines a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 1:40 am to 3:40 am, with a major period and some swell. Also good from 5:50 am to 6:40 am, with sunrise and some swell.

Species with the most records nearby: cobia, striped mullet, sailfish and Atlantic bluefin tuna. What you can catch

We don't show the tide for Kumbalam, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days

Beach

Beach day in Kumbalam

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

11 good hours
10
Perfect beach day · 10 out of 10 7:00 am–12:00 pm Also 1:00–6:00 pm
  • Sunny
  • Feels like 96 °F: hot
  • Onshore breeze (5 mph)
  • Water at 87 °F (very warm)
  • Calm for swimming: 2.1 ft waves; moderate rip current risk
  • UV 8 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 2.1 ft

    2.1 ft waves: calm for swimming. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 87 °F

    Very warm: barely refreshing.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 8 · SPF 50

    Max UV 8 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 11:00 am–1:00 pm (very high UV).

  • Wind 7 mph

    Onshore breeze (7 mph).

  • Tide & sand

    We don't show the tide for Kumbalam, so it doesn't count in the rating.

The best window, 7:00 am to 12:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind and water at 87 °F, though with very high UV. 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm is good too, with sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 87 °F.

We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days

Beaches near Kumbalam

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Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap

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Tides

Tides in Kumbalam

Tides in Kumbalam: not available yet

C · No station nearby

There is no tide station near Kumbalam, and we can't rely on the global tide model on this coast: for now we don't show its tide.

Meanwhile, see the tide in Thirunettur · 1.9 mi

The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.

Sea and waves

The sea at Kumbalam

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 2.2 ft · 8.1 s from the south-southwest (198°)
Swell 1.8 ft · 8.2 s from the south
Current 0.1 mph toward the W

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.1 ft
  • Significant2.2 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest4.4 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 4.4 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 4.4 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 5 mph E · gusts 9
Offshore (12 mi SSW)Offshore 6 mph ESE · gusts 10

Offshore wind. The coast faces west and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.

Offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 2.2 ft with a period of 8 s, from the south-southwest (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now86.5 °F
Today 86.5–87.3 °F air: 77 / 85 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 86.2 °F measured 0.6 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.2 °F).

Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 4:57 am (local time).

Surf

Surf in Kumbalam today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Poor
3
Poor · 3 out of 10 6:00–10:00 am 1.2–1.9 ft Also 5:00–6:00 pm
  • 1.2–1.9 ft surf at the shore, small: good for learning or a longboard
  • 1.8 ft swell at 8 s from the south, a bit short
  • Light offshore wind (5 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
Surf at the shore 1.2–1.9 ft average – sets
Swell 1.8 ft 8 s · S · 39 kJ
Wind 5 mph E · offshore
Water and wetsuit 86.5 °F Boardshorts
  • Light: First light 5:53 am · sunrise 6:15 am · sunset 6:02 pm · last light 6:24 pm
  • Tide: We don’t have a reliable tide to show here.
  • Water at 86.5 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
  • Energy: 39 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 6:00 am to 10:00 am, has light offshore wind. 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm can also work, with glassy water, though with a short-period swell.

An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.

Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Kumbalam today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 9:10 am–12:10 pm
  • 1.8 ft swell at 8 s from the south: some surge on the bottom
  • Light onshore wind (5 mph)
  • 0.2 mph current toward the southwest, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 1.8 ft 8 s · from the S
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: fair
Water and suit 86.5 °F Shorty or a rash guard
Current 0.2 mph toward the SW
  • Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
  • Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 1.9 ft at 9 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 86.5 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
  • Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:24 pm. Waning gibbous (87%), rising at 9:04 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 9:10 am to 12:10 pm, combines light wind, weak current and the sun high.

We don't have a reliable tide for Kumbalam, so slack water doesn't count in the rating.

Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap

Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.

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Weather

Weather in Kumbalam

14-day weather

Now in Kumbalam

Now 77 °F Clear · feels like 85 °F · 77 / 85 °F
Low / high
77 / 85 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 2%
Clouds
8%
Humidity
91%
Dew pointDew point
74 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Moderate · 55
Saharan dust
No

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Steady now (+0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.07 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Hourly weather Wind Surf

Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky Mainly clearClearClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClearClear
Temperature 80°78°78°82°85°85°84°82°
Wind (mph) 2 E4 E5 E2 SE7 SW6 WSW2 WSW0 SSW
Gusts 48910121482
Waves 2.2 ft2.2 ft2.2 ft2.1 ft2.1 ft2.1 ft2.1 ft2.1 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 6:00 am 78° 5 E 2.2 ft
  • 9:00 am 82° 2 SE 2.1 ft
  • 12:00 pm 85° 7 SW 2.1 ft
  • 3:00 pm 85° 6 WSW 2.1 ft
  • 6:00 pm 84° 2 WSW 2.1 ft
  • 9:00 pm 82° 0 SSW 2.1 ft
  • 12:00 am 81° 1 E 2.1 ft
  • 3:00 am 78° 4 ENE 2.1 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave
Today · 29 Partly cloudy 77 / 85 °F 7 mph S 2.2 ft
Fri 30 Overcast 78 / 84 °F 8 mph NNW 2.2 ft
Sat 31 Mainly clear 77 / 85 °F 11 mph NNW 2.2 ft
Sun 1 Light drizzle 77 / 84 °F 11 mph NNW 2.0 ft
Mon 2 Drizzle 78 / 84 °F 8 mph NNW 1.7 ft
Tue 3 Overcast 77 / 84 °F 9 mph NW 2.2 ft
Wed 4 Overcast 77 / 85 °F 10 mph NNW 2.2 ft
Thu 5 Drizzle 78 / 85 °F 7 mph NNW 2.2 ft
Fri 6 Drizzle 78 / 84 °F 6 mph NNE 1.9 ft
Sat 7 Light drizzle 76 / 83 °F 4 mph ENE 1.9 ft
Sun 8 Drizzle 76 / 84 °F 5 mph E 1.0 ft
Mon 9 Drizzle 76 / 83 °F 6 mph ESE 1.0 ft
Tue 10 Light drizzle 77 / 83 °F 5 mph E 0.9 ft
Wed 11 Drizzle 77 / 83 °F 6 mph SE 0.9 ft
  • Fri 30 Overcast 78° / 84° 2.2 ft
  • Sat 31 Mainly clear 77° / 85° 2.2 ft
  • Sun 1 Light drizzle 77° / 84° 2.0 ft
  • Mon 2 Drizzle 78° / 84° 1.7 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 77° / 84° 2.2 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 77° / 85° 2.2 ft
  • Thu 5 Drizzle 78° / 85° 2.2 ft
See all 14 days →

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore.

  • The models They don't agree · low confidence: unsure about rain on Sunday 1. See the models →
  • Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and normal rain. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−2.3 °F; normal high: 87 °F). Climate by month →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 4:57 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Kumbalam

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:15 am in the ESE (103°)ESE
Sets 6:02 pm in the WSW (256°)WSW
  • First light 5:28 am
  • Full dark 6:49 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:53 am
  • Civil dusk 6:24 pm
  • Solar noon 12:08 pm (67° high)
  • Daylight 11 h 48 min (−0 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:34 pm
  • Full dark 6:49 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:15–6:43 am
Evening golden hour5:34–6:02 pm
Kumbalam

Today the sun is 92,340,679 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Kumbalam

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 87% 87% illuminated · 18.6 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 12:33 pm
Rises 9:04 pm in the ENE (62°)ENE
Sets 10:18 am tomorrow · in the WNW (298°) · set at 9:13 am
Transit 2:36 am overhead
Visible 13 h 15 min from 9:04 pm to 10:18 am

Today the moon is 226,531 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:36–3:36 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:09–4:09 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 8:43–9:43 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 8:34–9:34 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity

According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.

Upcoming moon phases

2026 moon calendar →
  • Last quarter Mon, Nov 2 · 1:59 amNov 2 in 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 12:33 pmNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 5:18 pmNov 17 in 19 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 8:24 pmNov 24 in 26 days

Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 26, 223,281 mi away.

Place

Where to fish in Kumbalam

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Kumbalam at a glance

  • Town or city of about 29,193 people. Coordinates: 9.906° N, 76.311° E.
  • It is 107 mi northwest of Thiruvananthapuram, the main place in Kerala. The sun rises 4 min later and sets 1 min later than in Thiruvananthapuram.
  • Its coast faces west.

Questions about KumbalamQuestions

What time is sunset today in Kumbalam?

At 6:02 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:24 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Kumbalam?

At 6:15 am. First light comes at 5:28 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 87% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 12:33 pm.

When are the next spring tides?

From November 10 to 12.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 1:36–3:36 am, Minor 8:43–9:43 am, Major 2:09–4:09 pm, Minor 8:34–9:34 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Kumbalam?

Partly cloudy, from 77 °F to 85 °F, with a light breeze from the east (5 mph) and a 2% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Kumbalam?

Slight (Douglas 3): 2.2 ft waves with a period of 8.1 s from the south-southwest. The water is 86.5 °F.

When is the best time to visit Kumbalam?

The best time to visit Kumbalam is from January to February: highs of 90 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 9 hours of sunshine a day.

Can I use this data for navigation?

No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.

Where this data comes from

Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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