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Sasihitlu Beach

Sandbar where two rivers meet the sea, Karnataka's surf beach

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Best time to visit Sasihitlu Beach

peak shoulder off-season avoid

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

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Sasihitlu Beach season by season

Winter December to February Prime time

Dec-Feb has the cleanest, flattest water of the year: gentle beginner surf, warm evenings and a sandbar you can walk right around.

Summer March to May Shoulder

Mar-May is humid at 34 C with a sea like bathwater; May brings the first real swell and the pre-monsoon contests down at Mulki.

Monsoon June to September Shoulder

Jun-Jul the Shambhavi comes down brown and fast, rips run at the mouth and lessons stop; late Aug and Sep clean up for surfers who know how.

Autumn October to November Prime time

Oct-Nov the rain quits, the river runs clear again and the beach empties; the best weeks of the year to learn without an audience.

What Sasihitlu Beach is actually like

A fishing hamlet, a surf school with dorm beds and one tea shack; sunset on the sandbar with maybe ten other people

Things to do in Sasihitlu Beach

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

  • Mantra Surf Club

    Activity · 8 km out

    Surf camp at Mulki with 3 or 5 day beginner courses from certified instructors, plus SUP and yoga

  • Bappanadu Durgaparameshwari Temple

    Temple · 5 km out

    Temple on the Shambhavi at Mulki, famous for its Bappanadu dolu drum; the Brahma Rathotsava falls in April

  • Surathkal Lighthouse

    Viewpoint · 7 km out

    Lighthouse on a rocky headland above Surathkal beach, near the NITK campus, with wide views down the coast

  • Padubidri Beach

    Beach · 14 km out

    Beach a short drive up the coast at Padubidri, one of the first Indian beaches to win Blue Flag status, in 2020

  • Kateel Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple

    Temple · 16 km out

    Temple on an islet in the middle of the Nandini river, home to six Yakshagana troupes, or melas

  • Pilikula Nisargadhama

    Park · 26 km out

    Park at Vamanjoor with a boating lake, a zoo, a botanical garden, a science centre and a Tulunadu heritage village

Getting to Sasihitlu Beach

Train to Mulki on the Konkan line, then 6 km by auto; Mangaluru airport is 25 km down the coast road

Practical ways in: flighttrainroad

Trip facts

How long to stay
2 days
Budget
Shoestring
How busy
Quiet at its peak
Solo travel
Easy solo
Altitude
10 m
State
Karnataka
Coordinates
13.0553, 74.7810

Common questions

When is the best time to visit Sasihitlu Beach?

November to February is peak season in Sasihitlu Beach. March and September to October is shoulder season: thinner crowds, a bit more risk in the weather. Avoid June to July. Oct-Nov the rain quits, the river runs clear again and the beach empties; the best weeks of the year to learn without an audience.

How many days do you need in Sasihitlu Beach?

2 days is the usual stay. A fishing hamlet, a surf school with dorm beds and one tea shack; sunset on the sandbar with maybe ten other people.

How do you get to Sasihitlu Beach?

Train to Mulki on the Konkan line, then 6 km by auto; Mangaluru airport is 25 km down the coast road. Practical ways in: flight, train and road.

Is Sasihitlu Beach expensive, and does it get crowded?

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

What are the best things to do in Sasihitlu Beach?

Mantra Surf Club, Bappanadu Durgaparameshwari Temple, Surathkal Lighthouse, Padubidri Beach, Kateel Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple and Pilikula Nisargadhama. Surf camp at Mulki with 3 or 5 day beginner courses from certified instructors, plus SUP and yoga.

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