Local favourite beach · Karaikal, Puducherry
Emerald Beach
Emerald Beach is a beach in Karaikal, Puducherry.
Emerald 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 Emerald 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 Emerald Beach — distance from nearby cities
- From Thanjavur (TN): about 101 km by road (81 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thanjavur
- From Puducherry (PY): about 134 km by road (107 km straight line) · directions · more places near Puducherry
- From Tiruchirappalli (TN): about 159 km by road (127 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tiruchirappalli
- From Rameswaram (TN): about 247 km by road (197 km straight line) · directions · more places near Rameswaram
- From Salem (TN): about 251 km by road (201 km straight line) · directions · more places near Salem
Coordinates: 10.98067, 79.85397. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Emerald Beach
- Fort Dansborg · museum · Mayiladuthurai · ~6 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Tharangambadi Beach · beach · Mayiladuthurai · ~6 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Naganathaswamy Temple · temple · Mayiladuthurai · ~22 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nagore Dargah Shareef · dargah · Nagapattinam · ~23 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Tirupugalur Agnipureeshwarar Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~25 km · Must-see
- Tirukannapuram Ramanatha Swamy Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~25 km · Must-see
- Tirukannapuram Sowriraja Perumal Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~26 km · Must-see
- Thiruvenkadu Swetharanyeswarar Temple · temple · Mayiladuthurai · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tirupanaiyur Soundareshwarar Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mayuranathar Temple · temple · Mayiladuthurai · ~31 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sikkil Singaravaelar Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~32 km · Must-see
- Arulmigu Sri Navaneetheswarar Swami Temple · temple · Nagapattinam · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tirukandeeshwaram Pashupatiishwarar Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~34 km · Must-see
- Pampuranathar Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nannilam Madhuvaneshwarar Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~36 km · Must-see
- Brahmapureeshwarar Temple · temple · Mayiladuthurai · ~39 km · Must-see
- Arulmigu Thiyaagaraaja Swaamy Temple · temple · Thiruvarur · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Morning Star Church · church · Nagapattinam · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Emerald Beach
- Tharangambadi Beach · beach · Mayiladuthurai · ~6 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Velankanni Beach வேளாங்கன்னி கடற்கரை · beach · Nagapattinam · ~42 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Paradise Beach · beach · Puducherry · ~124 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Rock Beach · beach · Puducherry · ~133 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Karaikal Beach · beach · Karaikal · ~9 km · Well liked
- Karaikal Lighthouse · beach · Karaikal · ~9 km
- Poompuhar Beach · beach · Mayiladuthurai · ~23 km
- Nagore Beach நாகூர் கடற்கரை · beach · Nagapattinam · ~23 km
- Nagapattinam Beach · beach · Nagapattinam · ~27 km · Well liked
- Nagapattinam Lighthouse · beach · Nagapattinam · ~30 km · Highly rated
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Frequently asked
Is Emerald Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Emerald Beach yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Emerald Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Emerald Beach from Thanjavur?
Emerald Beach is about 101 km by road from Thanjavur (81 km straight line), 134 km from Puducherry and 159 km from Tiruchirappalli. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Emerald Beach?
Nearby: Fort Dansborg (museum, 6 km), Tharangambadi Beach (beach, 6 km), Sri Naganathaswamy Temple (temple, 22 km), Nagore Dargah Shareef (dargah, 23 km), Tirupugalur Agnipureeshwarar Temple (temple, 25 km), Tirukannapuram Ramanatha Swamy Temple (temple, 25 km).