Edward Elliot's Beach
Tamil Nadu, India
Today at a glance
Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:45 pm4.2
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
4.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
4.4
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
4.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
4.6
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
4.7
9 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
4.8
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
4.9
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
5.0
6 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
5.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
6.4
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
6.0
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
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Forecast, hour by hour
Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.
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- Sunset
- 5:45 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- High 5 pm, 1.0 m3 ft
- Low 11 pm, 0.3 m1 ft
- High 5 am, 1.0 m3 ft
Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.
The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sun5.5 GoodBest 5 pm to 6 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 73%
- Mon6.3 GoodBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 43%
- Tue6.0 GoodBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 22%
- Wed6.2 GoodBest 6 am to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 16%
- Thu8.1 GreatBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 24%
Beach info
Facilities and the beaches next door.
About Edward Elliot's Beach
Edward Elliot's Beach is a beach in Tamil Nadu, India, located near Arupadaiveedu Temple Beach, which is 1050 meters away. The nearest airport is Chennai International Airport, 11 kilometers away, and the closest bus stop is 604 meters from the beach. The beach has a sandy surface, and there are 27 food vendors within 1 kilometer.
Edward Elliot's Beach, simply called as Elliot's Beach and popularly known as Besant Nagar Beach or the Bessie, is a natural urban beach located in the Besant Nagar neighbourhood of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located next to the southern tip of the Marina Beach, and was named after Edward Elliot, a chief magistrate and superintendent of police of the Madras Presidency in colonial India. It has the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Health—also known as Annai Vailankanni Church—on its shore, and the Ashtalakshmi Temple nearby.
Source: Edward Elliot's Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0; text may have been shortened. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
- Restrooms330 m0.2 mi away
- Food and drink27 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 210 m680 ft
- Playground240 m780 ft awayElliot's Beach Southern Playground
- SurfaceSand
Getting there
- Nearest bus stop
- 600 m0.4 miSpencers
- Nearest town
- 7.5 km4.6 miAlandur (town)
- Nearest airport
- 11 km7 miChennai International Airport (MAA)
Nearby places
- Planet YummFood and drink210 m680 ft
- BaristaCoffee shop290 m960 ft
- Chai KingsCoffee shop350 m0.2 mi
- Madras Coffee HouseCoffee shop350 m0.2 mi
- KFCChicken380 m0.2 mi
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Arupadaiveedu Temple Beach1.1 km0.7 mi south away5.3 Fair tomorrow
- Valmiki Nagar Beach2.1 km1.3 mi south away5.3 Fair tomorrow
- கொட்டிவாக்கம் கடற்கரை3.1 km1.9 mi south away5.3 Fair tomorrow
- Santhome Beach3.3 km2.1 mi north away5.3 Fair tomorrow
- Neelangarai Beach5.5 km3.4 mi south away5.3 Fair tomorrow