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<div>{{Short description|Surfing sport in India}}<br />
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India has over 7,500&nbsp;km of coastline, including that of the island groups, and this provides many opportune places for [[surfing]]. The largest waves are usually seen between May and September, the pre-monsoon and [[monsoon]] season. Some of the spots for surfing in India are [[Mangalore]], [[Manipal]], [[Kaup, Karnataka|Kapu Beach]], [[Sasihithlu Beach|Sasihithlu]] and [[Murdeshwara]] in Karnataka, [[Mamallapuram|Mahabalipuram]], [[Covelong]] and [[Manapad]] in Tamil Nadu, [[Kovalam]] and [[Varkala]] in Kerala, [[Little Andaman]] and [[Lakshadweep]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.surfingindia.net/india-surf-spots |title=India Surf Spots |publisher=Surfing India }}</ref><br />
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[[Standup paddleboarding|Stand up paddling]] and surfing as in the current form was not a familiar sport in India until recently. The first surf camp happened in 2011 at Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was organised by Bay of Life in association with the [[Surfing Federation of India]] (SFI); it marked the beginning of surfing as a popular, organised sport in the country. Surfing Federation of India is the governing body for surfing in India. Surfing Federation of India is the governing body for surfing in India. The state associations are Karnataka Surfing Association (KSA), Orissa Surfing Association (OSA), and Surfing and Water Sports Association of Tamil Nadu (SWAT).<br />
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Kallialay Surf School (Pondicherry), Bay of Life (Chennai), Shaka Surf Club (Udupi), Paddle for Future (Chidambaram) Lonely Surfers (Vishakapatnam), Mantra Surf Club (Mangalore), and Soul and Surf Club (Varkala) are some of the accredited surf schools in India, among others.<ref>[https://www.mansworldindia.com/experiences/travel/places-to-learn-surfing-in-india/ Places To Learn Surfing In India]</ref><ref>[https://www.india.com/travel/articles/5-cheap-surfing-schools-in-india-that-are-worth-spending-your-summer-at-3235177/ 5 cheap surfing schools in India that are worth spending your summer at!]</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Ishita Malaviya]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.surfingfederationofindia.org/ Surfing Federation of india]<br />
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