Manginapudi Beach (Machilipatnam)
Black-sand bay beach off the old port of Masulipatnam
Best time to visit Manginapudi Beach (Machilipatnam)
- Jan, peak season
- Feb, peak season
- Mar, shoulder season
- Apr, best avoided
- May, best avoided
- Jun, best avoided
- Jul, best avoided
- Aug, best avoided
- Sep, best avoided
- Oct, shoulder season
- Nov, shoulder season
- Dec, peak season
peak shoulder off-season avoid
- Go: December to February
- Shoulder: March and October to November, quieter, and the weather is less of a sure thing
- Skip: April to September
Manginapudi Beach (Machilipatnam) season by season
Winter December to February Prime time
Dec-Feb is the window: 28 C, firm dark sand at low tide, and the old Dutch cemetery in town an easy walk away.
Summer March to May Shoulder
Apr-Jun the delta sits at 42 C with humidity near 80 percent, and water this shallow gives no relief at all.
Monsoon June to September Do not go
Jun-Sep the sea turns muddy and rough with no lifeguards anywhere, and Bandar streets flood after a heavy night.
Autumn October to November Shoulder
Oct-Nov is pleasant between systems, but one Bay depression can shut the beach road and the buses for two days.
What Manginapudi Beach (Machilipatnam) is actually like
Sunday families and snack stalls on the sand, empty midweek; plain lodges in Machilipatnam town are the beds
Getting to Manginapudi Beach (Machilipatnam)
Machilipatnam railhead on the branch line from Vijayawada, autos 11 km out to Manginapudi through the day
Practical ways in: trainroad
Trip facts
- How long to stay
- 1 day
- Budget
- Shoestring
- How busy
- Steady at its peak
- Solo travel
- Fine solo
- Altitude
- 0 m
- State
- Andhra Pradesh
- Coordinates
- 16.2579, 81.2529
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Manginapudi Beach (Machilipatnam)?
December to February is peak season in Manginapudi Beach (Machilipatnam). March and October to November is shoulder season: thinner crowds, a bit more risk in the weather. Avoid April to September. Dec-Feb is the window: 28 C, firm dark sand at low tide, and the old Dutch cemetery in town an easy walk away.
How many days do you need in Manginapudi Beach (Machilipatnam)?
1 day is the usual stay. Sunday families and snack stalls on the sand, empty midweek; plain lodges in Machilipatnam town are the beds.
How do you get to Manginapudi Beach (Machilipatnam)?
Machilipatnam railhead on the branch line from Vijayawada, autos 11 km out to Manginapudi through the day. Practical ways in: train and road.
Is Manginapudi Beach (Machilipatnam) expensive, and does it get crowded?
Shoestring by Indian travel standards, and it runs steady at the busiest time of year. Fine solo.
Nearby, and where to go next
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Dindi (Konaseema Backwaters)
Andhra Pradesh
Godavari delta canals, coconut groves and toddy villages
80 km from Manginapudi Beach (Machilipatnam), roughly about 2 h by road
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Suryalanka Beach (Bapatla)
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Casuarina-backed Bay of Bengal sand nine km off Bapatla
120 km from Manginapudi Beach (Machilipatnam), roughly about 2 h by road
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Kondaveedu Fort
Andhra Pradesh
Reddy kingdom capital on a ridge you have to walk up
140 km from Manginapudi Beach (Machilipatnam), roughly about 3 h by road
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Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary
Andhra Pradesh
Boardwalks and boat creeks in India's second largest mangroves
170 km from Manginapudi Beach (Machilipatnam), roughly about 3 h by road
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Papikondalu (Godavari Gorge)
Andhra Pradesh
The Godavari squeezes between forested hills on a slow boat cruise
180 km from Manginapudi Beach (Machilipatnam), roughly about 3 h by road
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Maredumilli
Andhra Pradesh
Rain-forest pocket of the Godavari hills with tribal eco-camps
210 km from Manginapudi Beach (Machilipatnam), roughly about 4 h by road
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Bhadrachalam
Telangana
Rama's Godavari town of Kalyanam crowds and river ghats
210 km from Manginapudi Beach (Machilipatnam), roughly about 4 h by road
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Nagarjuna Sagar (Nagarjunakonda)
Andhra Pradesh
Buddhist ruins moved to an island in a Krishna reservoir
280 km from Manginapudi Beach (Machilipatnam), roughly about 5 h by road
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