Swimming on Palolem Beach

sianroney21 · Aug 13th, 2006, 19:33

I am visiting Palolem beach for a few days in November, Please can you tell me if it is safe to swim there?

Steve and June · Aug 13th, 2006, 21:17

Hi Sian
If you go swimming ,try not to go out of your depth ! The undercurrents can be pretty strong.I am a fairly strong swimmer but only went out of my depth at Bogmalo beach.(this is because it is a bay )
Have a great holiday !!

Steve

wafc · Aug 14th, 2006, 02:46

hi, we visited palolem in april and found the sea to be perfect for swimming but as with all goan beaches you must not go out of your depth.
phil and janice.

Shaktipalooza · Aug 14th, 2006, 06:08

must be an english term, what does 'out of your depth' mean?

lez · Aug 14th, 2006, 06:46

It means beyond your capabilities, unfortunately most people have no idea what their capabilities are,

Lez

Shark · Aug 14th, 2006, 09:37

Palolem is the safest beach I have swam in India (or Australia for that matter). There are no bad currents or rips, the water is shallow and calm and the waves are small. My children have been to Palolem three times and were 4 and 7 when I first took them there, and I have never been concerned for their safety at this beach.

crvlvr · Aug 14th, 2006, 13:22

safety is a relative thing. a beach that is safe one day, might not be the next -- due to weather etc,.

kiranlal · Aug 14th, 2006, 13:26

i think palolem could be the most safest beach in india because of the monkey island covering it

, is there is any drowning reported in palolem ?

i wonder if it is not the most safest becach then which is the next ?

colin c · Aug 14th, 2006, 18:20

mind the far end where the river comes in , it could catch you off guard , part from that great place to swim .

frosty · Aug 14th, 2006, 20:49

Hi!, Having spent well over a year in palolem i can tell you that it,s a relatively safe place to swim north side is safer, theres a life guard stand just as you come onto the beach from the road (whether there will be a life guard on it as opposed to the guys hiring motorbikes is another question!) over my time there several people did drown or dissapear only to be washed up a few days later , i also have helped to save 3 lifes whilst i was there the circumstances of these deaths being that nearly all these drownings are indians who cannot swim and who have had to much to drink but to be honest at the time of year your be there it will be safe as long as you can swim ok and take into account the sea conditions on that day, what i found with the sea in palolem is that it really does shift around sometimes dragging you left,right or out but that,s mainly been in the monsoon and just after. It settles down from oct,nov onwards and i swam quite a few times from the south side to monkey island but always did it with a mate! one other thing i noticed is that hardly any of the goans living there actually go for a swim!!

Aug 13th, 2006, 19:33	#1
sianroney21 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Posts: 16	Swimming on Palolem Beach I am visiting Palolem beach for a few days in November, Please can you tell me if it is safe to swim there?

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Steve and June Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Manchester ,United Kingdom Posts: 37	Hi Sian If you go swimming ,try not to go out of your depth ! The undercurrents can be pretty strong.I am a fairly strong swimmer but only went out of my depth at Bogmalo beach.(this is because it is a bay ) Have a great holiday !! Steve

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lez Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: GOA Posts: 335	It means beyond your capabilities, unfortunately most people have no idea what their capabilities are, Lez

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Shark Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia, New South Wales Posts: 160	Palolem is the safest beach I have swam in India (or Australia for that matter). There are no bad currents or rips, the water is shallow and calm and the waves are small. My children have been to Palolem three times and were 4 and 7 when I first took them there, and I have never been concerned for their safety at this beach.

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crvlvr Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: On the move in India.. Posts: 4,535	safety is a relative thing. a beach that is safe one day, might not be the next -- due to weather etc,.

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colin c Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: turkey Posts: 82	mind the far end where the river comes in , it could catch you off guard , part from that great place to swim .

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frosty Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: fishing in nepal Posts: 23	Hi!, Having spent well over a year in palolem i can tell you that it,s a relatively safe place to swim north side is safer, theres a life guard stand just as you come onto the beach from the road (whether there will be a life guard on it as opposed to the guys hiring motorbikes is another question!) over my time there several people did drown or dissapear only to be washed up a few days later , i also have helped to save 3 lifes whilst i was there the circumstances of these deaths being that nearly all these drownings are indians who cannot swim and who have had to much to drink but to be honest at the time of year your be there it will be safe as long as you can swim ok and take into account the sea conditions on that day, what i found with the sea in palolem is that it really does shift around sometimes dragging you left,right or out but that,s mainly been in the monsoon and just after. It settles down from oct,nov onwards and i swam quite a few times from the south side to monkey island but always did it with a mate! one other thing i noticed is that hardly any of the goans living there actually go for a swim!!

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