NITK Beach

NITK Beach also known as Surathkal beach is on the Arabian Sea coast at Surathkal, 16 km north of the centre of Mangalore city, in the Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka, India. It is a private beach that was later named after the nearby NITK (National Institute of Technology, Karnataka).

A lighthouse constructed in the year 1972 is close by.

Educational Institutions nearby

 * National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore
 * Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Mukka, Mangalore
 * Srinivas Institute of Dental Sciences, Mukka, Mangalore
 * Srinivas University College of Engineering & Technology (SUCET), Mukka, Mangalore

Hospitals

 * Srinivas Hospital, Mukka, Mangalore
 * Padmavathi Hospital, Surathkal, Mangalore
 * Venus Hospital, Surathkal, Mangalore
 * Atharva Hospital, Surathkal, Mangalore

Accessibility
NITK Beach is well connected by public transport. There are several city buses(2,2A,41) from the main bus stop in statebank. One can also take the non-express service buses that give a stop for NITK Beach at NITK. Once off the bus, one can take 15 mins walk to reach.

Distance from:
 * Surathkal, Mangalore - 5 km
 * Panambur Beach, Mangalore - 8 km
 * New Mangalore Port, Mangalore- 10 km
 * Tannirbhavi Beach, Mangalore- 15 km
 * Kadri Park, Mangalore - 16 km
 * Pumpwell, Mangalore - 20 km
 * Pilikula Nisargadhama, Mangalore - 22 km
 * Infosys DC, Mudipu, Mangalore - 37 km
 * Manipal - 51 km
 * Malpe- 52 km
 * Dharmasthala - 84 km
 * Kukke Subramanya Temple - 118 km

Nearest Railway Stations:
 * Surathkal railway station, Surathkal, Mangalore - 4 km
 * Mangalore Central railway station, Hampankatta, Mangalore - 20 km
 * Mangalore Junction railway station, Padil, Mangalore - 21 km

Nearest Airport:
 * Mangalore International Airport (India) - 19 km

Climate
Mangalore has a tropical monsoon climate and is under the direct influence of the Arabian Sea branch of the southwest monsoon.

Accidents
This beach is notorious for drowning accidents since 1960's. Although reported mainly in local Kannada language newspapers. The alluring rocks on the seashore misguides people that sea is not deep, but strong waves and whirlpool can make person drown. Also there are no lifeguards here.


 * NIT Warangal girl named Nirmala Dangwal from Bageshwar, residing in Sagar Mp,drowned here on 21 January, 2020
 * SVIT student in final year drowned in 2008