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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

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.

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