Surfing in India
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Surfing in India | |
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Country | India |
Governing body | Surfing Federation of India |
National team(s) | none |
India has over 7,500 km of coastline, including that of the island groups, and this provides many opportune places for surfing. The largest waves are usually seen between May and September, the pre-monsoon and monsoon season. Some of the spots for surfing in India are Mangalore, Manipal, Kapu Beach, Sasihithlu and Murdeshwara in Karnataka, Mahabalipuram, Covelong and Manapad in Tamil Nadu, Kovalam and Varkala in Kerala, Little Andaman and Lakshadweep.[1]
Stand up paddling and surfing as in the current form was not a familiar sport in India until recently. The first surf camp happened in 2011 at Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was organised by Bay of Life in association with the Surfing Federation of India (SFI); it marked the beginning of surfing as a popular, organised sport in the country. Surfing Federation of India is the governing body for surfing in India. Surfing Federation of India is the governing body for surfing in India. The state associations are Karnataka Surfing Association (KSA), Orissa Surfing Association (OSA), and Surfing and Water Sports Association of Tamil Nadu (SWAT).
Kallialay Surf School (Pondicherry), Bay of Life (Chennai), Shaka Surf Club (Udupi), Paddle for Future (Chidambaram) Lonely Surfers (Vishakapatnam), Mantra Surf Club (Mangalore), and Soul and Surf Club (Varkala) are some of the accredited surf schools in India, among others.[2][3]
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- Surfing in India
- Surfing by country
- Water sports in India
- Adventure tourism in India