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Golden Beach, Puri

Puri (M), Odisha, India

Golden Beach, Puri 5 photos

  • Decorated one-humped Camel, Camelus dromedarius, at Puri Sea Beach, Odisha, India

    Decorated one-humped Camel, Camelus dromedarius, at Puri Sea Beach, Odisha, India. Joydeep Chakraborty, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Nice Snap of Golden Beach of Puri, India

    Nice Snap of Golden Beach of Puri, India. Auli Raha (অলি রাহা), CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • A crowd on Puri Sea beach

    A crowd on Puri Sea beach. Auli Raha (অলি রাহা), CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Boat in Bay of Bengal

    Boat in Bay of Bengal. Sailesh Patnaik, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • A dark Cloud

    A dark Cloud. Auli Raha (অলি রাহা), CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 12 pm to 2 pm, sunset 5:17 pm
6 am
6.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
7 am
6.9
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
8 am
7.2
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.2
14 km/h8 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.3
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
2 pm
6.5
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.9
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 12 pm to 2 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
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Water
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Wind
— km/hmph
Gusts
— km/hmph
Waves
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UV
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Tide
rising
Rain
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Sunset
5:17 pm
Today
6.8Good6 am117
6.9Good7 am117
7.2Great8 am127
7.2Great9 am148
7.3Great10 am149
7.9Great11 am138
8.0Great12 pm138
7.0Great1 pm138
6.5Good2 pm138
6.6Good3 pm138
6.9Good4 pm117
Sat
9.4Excellent6 am106
9.7Excellent7 am95
9.6Excellent8 am117
9.5Excellent9 am138
9.5Excellent10 am149
9.4Excellent11 am149
9.5Excellent12 pm138
9.6Excellent1 pm128
9.3Excellent2 pm128
9.1Excellent3 pm117
9.5Excellent4 pm106
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 pm, 1.3 m. Low at 12 am, <0.1 m. High at 6 am, 1.3 mHigh 6 pm, 1.3 m4 ftLow 12 am, <0.1 m<1 ftHigh 6 am, 1.3 m4 ftNow6 pm12 am6 am
  • High 6 pm, 1.3 m4 ft
  • Low 12 am, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 6 am, 1.3 m4 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

About Golden Beach, Puri

Golden Beach is a sea beach located in Puri, Odisha, India. Niladri Beach is approximately 1.2 kilometers away from Golden Beach. There are 7 food establishments within 1 kilometer of Golden Beach.

From Wikipedia

Puri Beach or the Golden beach is a beach in the city of Puri in the state of Odisha, India. It is on the shore of the Bay of Bengal. It is known for being a tourist attraction and a Hindu sacred place. The beach is the site of the annual Puri Beach Festival, which is co-sponsored by the Indian Ministry of Tourism, the city of Puri

, the Development Commissioner of Handicrafts, and the Eastern Zonal Cultural Center, Kolkata.

Source: Puri Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0; text may have been shortened. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Food and drink7 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 120 m400 ft

Getting there

Nearest town
1.4 km0.9 miPuri (city)
Nearest airport
51 km32 miBiju Patnaik International Airport (BBI)

Nearby places

  • Ruchira annexFood and drink
    140 m450 ft
  • Domino'sPizza
    220 m730 ft
  • RuchiraFood and drink
    580 m0.4 mi
  • Ganguram SweetsIndian
    710 m0.4 mi
  • NimantranIndian
    840 m0.5 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat9.7 ExcellentBest 6 am to 5 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.2 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 2 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.0 GreatBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 8%
  • Tue4.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 28 km/h18 mph, rain 80%
  • Wed1.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 86%
  • Thu2.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 44 km/h27 mph, rain 79%