Surathkal Lighthouse

Surathkal Lighthouse is a coastal navigational lighthouse located on a small hillock near Surathkal Beach in Surathkal, Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka. Commissioned in 1972 and standing about 36 metres tall, it guides vessels along the Arabian Sea coast. The white tower with red horizontal bands offers panoramic views of the coastline and sea. Maintained by the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships, it is open to visitors for sightseeing.

Visitors can expect a white reinforced concrete lighthouse tower with red bands situated on a low hill near Surathkal Beach. After climbing a spiral staircase to the gallery, visitors get panoramic views of the Arabian Sea, Surathkal Beach, coastline and surrounding town. The surroundings include a small compound with staff quarters and navigational equipment. The site is compact and primarily for sightseeing, photography and sunset viewing.

Surathkal Lighthouse was commissioned in 1972 to aid navigation along the Karnataka coast of the Arabian Sea. The 36-metre reinforced concrete tower was built with modern optical equipment under the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships to guide coastal shipping between Mangaluru and northern Karnataka ports.