Rushikonda Beach | Timings, Activities & Water Sports

Rushikonda Beach is one of the most beautiful beaches of Andhra Pradesh, located 8 km from Visakhapatnam. The picturesque beauty of the Beach attracts many tourists all year round, especially lovers of water sports. It is the perfect spot for swimming, water skiing and windsurfing. Beach Timings are 12:00 am to 12:00 pm.

The golden sand of Rushikonda Beach makes it an ideal spot for sunbathing. During the festival of Holi, this Beach offers a colourful and cheerful sight to the tourists when locals gather here for a celebration, smearing the Beach with the colours of Holi. The Beach is the best place for water sports activities like swimming, skiing and wind-surfing. 

Rushikonda Beach Timings:

Beach Timings are 12:00 am to 12:00 pm.

Days	Timings
Monday	12 am to 12 pm
Tuesday	12 am to 12 pm
Wednesday	12 am to 12 pm
Thursday	12 am to 12 pm
Friday	12 am to 12 pm
Saturday	12 am to 12 pm
Sunday	12 am to 12 pm

Best time to visit Rushikonda Beach: 

The best time to visit the Beach is from August to October and again from January to March, as the cool breeze blows over the sea, calming the surroundings.

Water Sports at the Beach: 

The Beach is heaven for water sports lovers, offering many water sports. Tourists can invoke their inner sea maiden and go for a comfortable swim in the Bay of Bengal or give way to some enjoyable old boating.

Tourists can also see water surfing, speed boating on a motorboat and jet skiing, which are fun-filled and thrilling activities. The Beach is considered a haven for windsurfers, too. Other activities offered here are Scuba diving, Snorkelling and Sea kayaking.

Rushikonda Beach Activities:

Scuba Diving:

Rushikonda Beach allows you to absorb the beauty below and above sea level. Put on the scuba suit and dive into the sea blues, where you can feel like a fish, see the fish, and explore the corals and beautiful aquatic creatures the Bay of Bengal offers. Also, there is an option for Snorkelling if you’d rather watch from the surface of the water.

• Cost: Rs. 4500 for Scuba Diving, Rs. 1500 for Snorkelling.
• Duration: Training for 30 minutes, 1 hour of actual dive; available from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm.

Sea Kayaking:

This Beach can also offer sea kayaking with an instructor who guides you in covering a distance of 1 km on the sea. Go now and paddle through the strong sea waves on a kayak for an unforgettable experience. 

• Cost: Rs. 200
• Duration: 1 hour, available from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm.

Paramotoring:

The Paramotoring facility at Rushikonda Beach puts tourists in the best spot to look over the beautiful land surrounding this Beach and the shores and ride with an instructor at nearly 22 km/hr.

• Cost: Rs. 2500
• Duration: 7 minutes of air time; available in 2-time slots- 6:30 am to 11 am and then 3 pm to 6:30 pm- with the morning slot being optimal for the best experience.

Speedboating:

It is a more relaxed outing in the sea, and one can go on a speedboat with one’s friends, gathering the view around with the water spraying over one’s hands.

• Cost: Rs. 200 
• Timings: 9:00 am to 5:30 pm

Jet Ski:

Be it any beach, a Jet Ski is one of the popular rides. Rushikonda Beach has a Jet Ski facility wherein you sit behind a trained driver, letting the seawater drench you.

• Cost: Rs. 200
• Timings: 9:00 am to 5:30 pm

Yoga:

Rushikonda Beach offers a calm atmosphere where you can breathe into fitness. It provides cool air to soak in and a tranquil vibe to practise yoga. Many fitness enthusiasts seek the natural feel of this Beach. 

Relax on the beach chairs:

Reclined chairs on the beach sand offer tourists the best seat to enjoy the view. Not only does it protect everyone’s skin from heavy tan, but it also allows everyone to beat the summer heat under the shade of a canopy.

Cost: Rs. 100 per hour

Electric scooter:

There’s no better provision to cover the extended length of the Beach than an electric scooter. It moves at a leisurely pace that is safe on the bustling side lanes of the Beach.

Cost: Rs. 10 per ride

Sunrise view:

Rushikonda Beach offers a gorgeous sunrise view at around 5:45 in the morning. As an add-on to the Beach’s beauty, the Beach’s curve gives you various angles to capture the sunrise. Take a walk with your friends through the stretch of the beach shore, feeling the soft sand between your toes and having fun conversations.

Tips for visiting the Beach:

• Since the ATMs near the Beach only work sometimes, carry enough cash with you.
• Avoid visiting after 8 pm since all the shops close down and the tourists retreat, leaving the Beach deserted.
• It is best to carry food, water, and a sun umbrella to this Beach.
• There needs to be a proper bathing facility provided at the Beach.

Tourist Places nearby Rushikonda Beach: 

Tenneti Park:

Tenneti Park, also known as an Urban park in Visakhapatnam, is excellent. It has enormous waves. A 3,000-tonne Bangladeshi cargo vessel, MV Maa, drifted from the anchorage point and ran aground near Tenneti Park in Visakhapatnam, India. Situated on Beach Road in Jodugullapalem, it is the first children’s playground and one of the oldest parks in the city. 

Kailasagiri:

Kailasagiri is a hilltop park in the town of Vizag in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The Vizag Metropolitan Region Development Authority developed the park, which comprises 380 acres of land covered with tropical trees and flora. The hill, at 173 metres, overlooks the city of Vizag. 

Borra Caves:

The Borra Caves are situated on the East Coast of India, in the Araku Valley of the Alluri Sitaram Raju district in Andhra Pradesh. The caves are one of the greatest in the country, at an advance of about 705 metres. The caves are karstic limestone structures extending to a depth of 80 m and are considered the deepest caves in India.

Thotlakonda:

Thotlakonda Buddhist Complex is situated on a hill near Bheemunipatnam, about 15 kilometres from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, India. The mountain is about 128 metres above sea level and overlooks the sea. 2019, the stupa was partially damaged due to monsoons, but it was restored by 2021 at Rs 42 lakh. 

Victory At Sea War Memorial:

The Victory at Sea Memorial is an Indian memorial built after the Indo-Pakistani War 1971 dedicated to the Indian Navy and the Eastern Naval Command sailors. It has a built-in 1996. It is located on Beach Road, Visakhapatnam.

Simhachalam Temple:

The Varaha Narasimha Temple is located on the Simhachalam Hill Range, about 984 feet above sea level in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The idol of Narasimha is covered in sandalwood paste throughout the year, making it resemble a lingam. The Simhachalam Temple is among the 32 Narasimha temples in Andhra Pradesh and an important centre of Vaishnavism.

Hotels near Beach:

• The Capital Hotel
• Leeo Comforts
• The Capital Hotel
• Hotel The Sunrise Inn
• Anupama’s Rushi Grand
• Sierra Beach Hotel
• Treebo Trend Excella
• Hotel Sea E Pearl
• Hotel Stadium Stay Inn

Address:

Rushikonda Beach, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.

How to reach Rushikonda Beach:

By Road:

The nearest bus stand is the Visakhapatnam bus stand.

By Rail:

The closest railway station is the Visakhapatnam railway station.

By Air:

Visakhapatnam Airport is the nearest airport.

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