Goa beach with activity in MONSOON,especially in the month of AUGUST?

Question

beach with shops, water activities etc. which is some what lively.

Answer 1

Goa's monsoon weather starts in June and cools things down a little, although rarely putting too much of a dampener on the day, with the rains being most likely to fall during the afternoon and this weather lasts until early September. Much of Goa closes to tourism during the monsoon period, although if you are choosing to avoid the crowds and look for cheap accommodation, this may be a good time to visit.

During the monsoon, the landscape around Goa is transformed, becoming lush and green. When the monsoon season has ended, the climate in Goa becomes especially pleasant and less humid, with find blue skies and plenty of sunny weather, which rarely feels oppressive.

Here is a news item on the subject:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Goa/W...

Goa’s miles of sunny golden beaches are every sunbather’s dream come true, and they’re also great for a number of water sports. Swimming, of course, is the most common, but there’s plenty of scope for windsurfing, water skiing, deep sea diving and sailing too. Most resorts have their own beaches and will usually rent out the necessary equipment too. The most well known of Goa’s beaches include Bogmalo, Candolim, Calangute, Anjuna, Baga, Colva, Sinquerim (Bardez), Vagator and Miramar. Goa can’t boast of any stunning coral reefs, but its waters are a kaleidoscope of marine life. For a change from the ordinary, scuba divers could also head for one of the wrecks- dating back to British or Portuguese times- which lie along the shores. Be careful, though; there have been cases of accidents in the area.

Amateurs and those who’re a bit nervous should plan on visiting Goa during the winter, when the waves are fairly easy to manage. Summers, and more specifically the days before the monsoons hit Goa, are when the waves are high and the winds are strong- plenty of challenges here for the expert. Monsoons are a tough time for everybody, when about the only option which remains is to go sailing on the Mandovi and Zuari estuaries, which are comparatively calm and navigable