Kumari Point seasonal overview
Best Surf Season (February - April)
The surf year at Kumari Point is a battle between the southwest and northeast monsoons. The cleanest, most consistent waves arrive when the northeast monsoon dominates and offshore flow from the north quadrant is strongest. February through April is the clear winner, with ideal wind frequencies of 56-76 percent and long-period S/SSW groundswell wrapping into the south-facing points. Surf size is modest - mostly 2-5ft (0.6-1.5m) - but the shape, grooming and warm tropical water make it the best window for a surf trip.
Fair Surf Season (October - January)
During October, November, December and January, Kumari Point sits in the transition from the southwest monsoon to the fully developed northeast monsoon. Average surf runs 3-5ft (0.9-1.5m) with solid 11.8-13.4 second periods, and the S/SSW swell window is still prominent. But the wind is less reliable, with ideal offshore conditions only 22-30 percent of the time and ENE/ESE cross-shore winds frequently messing up the surface. Persistent tropical showers can also put a damper on proceedings. Still, when the right combination emerges - a long-period SSW pulse and a morning N/NNE offshore breeze - the surf at Kumari Point can be world class.
Low Surf Season (May - September)
The southwest monsoon takes full control from May through September, and while the ocean produces serious 5-8ft+ (1.5-2.4m+) SSW/SW swell, Kumari Point is battered by relentless SW/W onshore winds. Ideal offshore winds crash to 1-14 percent, leaving stormy, lumpy, wind-blown surf and challenging currents. Heavy rainfall and sticky tropical heat dominate. May and September are slightly better than the peak monsoon months of June-August, but on the whole this is the low season for quality surfing at this exposed southern-Indian point.