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Baruva (Sompeta)

Coconut-backed sand where the Mahendratanaya river meets the sea

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Best time to visit Baruva (Sompeta)

peak shoulder off-season avoid

  • Go: November to February
  • Shoulder: March to April and October, quieter, and the weather is less of a sure thing
  • Skip: June to August

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Baruva (Sompeta) season by season

Winter December to February Prime time

Nov-Feb: 28 C days, a flat sea and three km of empty sand; Sankranti in January is the one week Srikakulam families turn up.

Summer March to May Shoulder

Mar-Apr stay swimmable if you go early. May turns humid and heavy at 36 C, though the coconut shade and the river mouth still work.

Monsoon June to September Mixed, read the detail

Jun-Aug the southwest monsoon puts a rip and a heavy surf on this coast, boats stay ashore and the beach road floods. Not a swimming season.

Autumn October to November Prime time

October clears once the depressions pass and November is the best month here: warm water, clean sand and almost nobody on it.

What Baruva (Sompeta) is actually like

One state beach resort, a fishing hamlet and the Kotilingeswara temple; evenings are boats coming in and no nightlife at all

Things to do in Baruva

The local places worth your time in and around Baruva, with how far each sits from the centre. Tap a name to open it in Google Maps.

  • Kotilingeswara Temple, Baruva

    Temple · 1 km out

    Shiva temple in the village; crowds come in Karthikam, November to December, to bathe in the sea here.

  • Janardhana Swamy Temple, Baruva

    Temple · 1 km out

    Vishnu temple in Baruva village, named with Kotilingeswara as one of its two well known temples.

  • Baruva Lighthouse

    Heritage · in town

    Lighthouse by the beach near the Mahendratanaya mouth; Baruva was a British era seaport until 1948.

  • Mandasa Vasudeva Perumal Temple

    Temple · 18 km out

    Odisha style Vishnu temple tied to the old Mandasa zamindars, restored by the Chinna Jeeyar trust and reconsecrated in 2009.

  • Telukunchi Bird Sanctuary

    Wildlife · 35 km out

    Village heronry in Ichchapuram mandal where pelicans and painted storks stay from September to March.

Getting to Baruva (Sompeta)

Baruva halt or Sompeta station on the Howrah-Chennai line, then 8 km by auto; Visakhapatnam is 4 h by road

Practical ways in: trainroad

Trip facts

How long to stay
2 days
Budget
Shoestring
How busy
Quiet at its peak
Solo travel
Fine solo
Altitude
9 m
State
Andhra Pradesh
Coordinates
18.8798, 84.5939

Common questions

When is the best time to visit Baruva (Sompeta)?

November to February is peak season in Baruva (Sompeta). March to April and October is shoulder season: thinner crowds, a bit more risk in the weather. Avoid June to August. October clears once the depressions pass and November is the best month here: warm water, clean sand and almost nobody on it.

How many days do you need in Baruva (Sompeta)?

2 days is the usual stay. One state beach resort, a fishing hamlet and the Kotilingeswara temple; evenings are boats coming in and no nightlife at all.

How do you get to Baruva (Sompeta)?

Baruva halt or Sompeta station on the Howrah-Chennai line, then 8 km by auto; Visakhapatnam is 4 h by road. Practical ways in: train and road.

Is Baruva (Sompeta) expensive, and does it get crowded?

Shoestring by Indian travel standards, and it runs quiet at the busiest time of year. Fine solo.

What are the best things to do in Baruva?

Kotilingeswara Temple, Baruva, Janardhana Swamy Temple, Baruva, Baruva Lighthouse, Mandasa Vasudeva Perumal Temple and Telukunchi Bird Sanctuary. Shiva temple in the village; crowds come in Karthikam, November to December, to bathe in the sea here.

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