Hawa Beach - Kerala - ഹവ ബീച്ച്

Co-ordinates 8.413961, 76.956482 State Kerala Nearby Stations Thiruvananthapuram Nearby Places Kovalam, Trivandrum Wikipedia Link Other Langauge Names Hindi: हवा बीच केरल Malayalam: ഹവ ബീച്ച്

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Hawah Beach lies in the opposite direction of the light house beach. It is almost a mirror image of its busier neighbour save for the palm groves that almost dot its entire length. During the early morning hours it forms the base for local fishermen who tug their massive nets through the shallows to the accompaniment of singing and chanting. Though the sight of Westerners in bathing suits is a normal sight for locals, it's polite to dress in a respectful manner when walking in palm groves or near the mosque.

Hawa Beach is an extension of the Lighthouse Beach. Two crescent-shaped beaches have been formed by the promontories with the sand stretching around the corner, forming a deeper bay. This section is characterised by the many dugout canoetype fishing boats that rest on the shore during the day and glow out on the horizon at night. There are great opportunities to shop for clothes, jewellery, bedspreads, cushion covers, sunglasses; you name it the list goes on, either on the beach from local beach sellers (who can be persistent) or the local shops which line the back, often with the odd coconut palm sticking out of the roof! Again, many places close by from which to obtain a drink or bite to eat and an abundance of palms as coconut groves, a sea of emerald green, sprawl effortlessly in the background. Road access can be found where the Sea Rock and Sea Face hotels overlook the beach. Between this and the Lighthouse road the heart of the village is only accessible on foot. There are a maze of alleyways at the back of the beach, between shops, eating places and accommodations, linking everyone to everything and it's like a whole new world that you wouldn't believe was there unless you'd experience it! The local people have also set up their own businesses including tailoring services, book exchanges, public telephone, money changing facilities, the internet, and even the odd film or two advertised as showing at a particular time on a certain night. A lot of the hotels and guesthouses are located here and surprisingly the area is strangely peaceful, the loudest noise to be heard, if any, coming from the local Hindu Temple. The paddy fields to the rear help to create an agricultural environment that is very rich and separates the beach areas from the higher main roads. Despite tourism coming here this is still very much a place in which the locals carry on pretty much unaffected in their daily routines, tourism living around them, which provides wonderful opportunities to experience new things and appreciate another culture and way of life.

For most people the best time to go to Hawa is determined more by personal reasons than seasons. Hawaii tourism flourishes because the state is graced with beautiful beaches and natural landscape as well as year-round warm weather. The best time to visit Hawa can be decided by the most affordable time to visit or simply by when your holiday times are.

The climate and weather in Hawa are basically based on two different seasons, monsoon and dry. Dry Season spans from the middle of October through April where daytime temperatures are very comfortable, from mid-60 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit or roughly 15 to 28 degrees Celsius. Hawa tourism during the monsoon, will exhibit cooler temperatures at night, often dropping 60 degrees Fahrenheit along with torrential rains.

Hawa Beach is just 200 meters away from Kovalam and is at the other end of Lighthouse beach.

Kovalam, Trivandrum Kollam - 100 km, Varkala - 60 km, Airport - 10 km, Trivandrum - 15 km, Kanyakumari - 85 km.