What to expect
Samiyarpettai Beach
Quiet golden-sand Bay of Bengal beach midway between Cuddalore and Chidambaram, home to the coastal Pinnai Vazhi Amman shrine. This beach guide is organized from Pichavaram in Cuddalore district, with practical planning for routes, timing, nearby stays, food, operators and direct local inventory. Use it to compare what to see, how long to spend, when to go and which beach stays, seafood restaurants, taxis, cafes, rentals and sunset-friendly local services should be verified around Samiyarpettai Beach.
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Typebeach
Nearest basePichavaram
DistrictCuddalore
Best timeOctober to March is the cooler, drier…
Time neededAbout an hour
EntryFree
Places to visit3→Samiyarpettai Beach is planned from Pichavaram, one of the travel bases in Cuddalore district. Use Pichavaram for stays, food and local transport, then plan this place as a focused stop.
Getting there
How to visit
- Base yourself in Pichavaram or nearby in Cuddalore, then confirm the last-mile route locally before travel.
- If access depends on temple, museum or seasonal rules, check on the day before you go.
Timing
Best time
October to March is the cooler, drier season in the Cauvery delta.
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Today at Samiyarpettai Beach
Sunrise6:01 am
Sunset6:22 pm
Golden hour best light5:22 pm–6:22 pm
Blue hour after sunset6:22 pm–6:47 pm
Sun sets toward compass bearingW · 279°
Moon tonight🌖 Waning gibbous · 83%
South-west monsoon. June to September is monsoon season: the sea gets rough, swimming is often unsafe and boat services can be suspended. Follow lifeguard and local warnings, and expect changeable conditions.
Sun and moon are calculated for this location and shown in IST. Photography windows are the hour around sunrise and sunset; the sunset bearing is degrees clockwise from true north. Moon phase is accurate to about half a day.
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Top experiences around Pichavaram
2 more places around Pichavaram, each worth a day of its own.
backwaterPichavaram Mangrove Forest
15.7 km · ~26 min by cab
One of the world's largest mangrove forests, explored by rowboat through backwater channels between Chidambaram and the sea, with rich birdlife along the Vellar-Coleroon estuary.
heritageParangipettai (Porto Novo)
6.6 km · ~17 min by auto
Historic Coromandel port settled by the Portuguese in the 1590s as "Porto Novo", later Dutch and British, site of India's first iron-and-steel works (1830).
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Samiyarpettai Beach — at a glance
TimingsOpen 24 hours; best at sunrise/sunset
Best timeNov-Feb; NE monsoon Oct-Dec brings rain and rough seas
Entry: Free
Getting here
How to reach Samiyarpettai Beach
Chidambaram (CDM) railway station ~18 km
Getting around Samiyarpettai Beach
We have not assessed physical access at this place yet. Across India, step-free routes, handrails and accessible toilets are the exception rather than the rule, and pavements are often interrupted — if step-free access matters to you, contact the site or a local operator before committing to the trip.
If you need help at Samiyarpettai Beach
112All emergencies (police · fire · medical)The single number to call in any emergency (ERSS).100Police101Fire108Ambulance (emergency / EMS)1091Women’s helpline (distress)1098Child helpline1363Tourist helpline (India, 24×7, multilingual)
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Samiyarpettai Beach — frequently asked
When is the best time to visit Samiyarpettai Beach?
October to March is the cooler, drier season in the Cauvery delta.
What are the entry fee and timings at Samiyarpettai Beach?
Entry: Free. Timings: Open 24 hours; best at sunrise/sunset.
How do I reach Samiyarpettai Beach?
Base yourself in Pichavaram or nearby in Cuddalore, then confirm the last-mile route locally before travel. If access depends on temple, museum or seasonal rules, check on the day before you go.
How much time do I need for Samiyarpettai Beach?
About an hour.
What else is near Samiyarpettai Beach?
Nearby you can pair Parangipettai (Porto Novo) (6.6 km), Mangalapureeswarar Temple, Thiruchopuram (7.7 km), Shivakozhundeeswarar Temple, Thiruthinainagar (8.3 km), Pichavaram Mangrove Forest (15.7 km).
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Samiyarpettai Beach guides, stories & itineraries
We have not published a story about Samiyarpettai Beach itself yet. These cover Pichavaram, the town it sits in, and the wider district.
Around Pichavaram
Samiyarpettai Beach sits in Pichavaram, so these cover the streets, buildings and surroundings around it.
Story
Pichavaram: The Water-Woven Forest
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Itinerary
Pichavaram & Chidambaram in 2 Days: Cosmic Dance and Mangrove Backwaters
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- Samiyarpettai Beach:Ahamedpno · CC BY-SA 4.0