Local favourite beach · South Goa, Goa
Firefly beach
Firefly beach is a beach in South Goa, Goa.
Firefly beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Firefly beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Firefly beach — distance from nearby cities
- From Margao (GA): about 37 km by road (30 km straight line) · directions · more places near Margao
- From Vasco da Gama (GA): about 57 km by road (46 km straight line) · directions · more places near Vasco da Gama
- From Panaji (GA): about 70 km by road (56 km straight line) · directions · more places near Panaji
- From Gokarna (KA): about 78 km by road (62 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gokarna
- From Belagavi (KA): about 133 km by road (106 km straight line) · directions · more places near Belagavi
Coordinates: 15.01830, 74.00698. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Firefly beach
- Mallikarjun Temple · temple · South Goa · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Galgibaga Beach · beach · South Goa · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Cabo de Rama Fort · fort · South Goa · ~15 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Cabo De Rama Viewpoint · viewpoint · South Goa · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Shantadurga Kunkallikarin Temple · temple · South Goa · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Damodar Temple · temple · South Goa · ~26 km · Must-see
- Shree Chandreshwar Bhootnath Temple · temple · South Goa · ~27 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Curdi · attraction · South Goa · ~32 km · Must-see
- Rock Garden · viewpoint · Uttara Kannada · ~32 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Netravali WLS · sanctuary · South Goa · ~35 km · Must-see
- Salaulim Dam · lake · South Goa · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Our Lady of Grace Church · church · South Goa · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Our Lady of Merces Church · church · South Goa · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Kamakshi Temple · temple · North Goa · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Mahalasa Narayani Devalaya · temple · South Goa · ~48 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Three Kings Chapel · church · South Goa · ~50 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Shri Shantadurga Temple · temple · North Goa · ~53 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Safa Masjid · dargah · North Goa · ~54 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Firefly beach
- Galgibaga Beach · beach · South Goa · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gokarna Main Beach · beach · Uttara Kannada · ~78 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Kudle Beach · beach · Uttara Kannada · ~80 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mandrem Beach · beach · North Goa · ~99 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Keri Beach · beach · North Goa · ~105 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Murdeshwara Beach · beach · Uttara Kannada · ~144 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Butterfly Beach · beach · South Goa · ~1 km · Well liked
- Honeymoon beach · beach · South Goa · ~1 km · Well liked
- Palolem Beach · beach · South Goa · ~3 km · Highly rated
- Cola Beach · beach · South Goa · ~8 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Firefly beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Firefly beach yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Firefly beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Firefly beach from Margao?
Firefly beach is about 37 km by road from Margao (30 km straight line), 57 km from Vasco da Gama and 70 km from Panaji. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Firefly beach?
Nearby: Mallikarjun Temple (temple, 9 km), Galgibaga Beach (beach, 10 km), Cabo de Rama Fort (fort, 15 km), Cabo De Rama Viewpoint (viewpoint, 15 km), Shri Shantadurga Kunkallikarin Temple (temple, 18 km), Shri Damodar Temple (temple, 26 km).