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Best beaches in Chennai, India 2026 — OBI Ranked | OnlyBeaches

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Best beaches in Chennai

16 ranked beaches in Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Ranked by the OnlyBeaches Index (OBI) — a 1-10 score blending water purity, conditions, crowd levels and vibe. Updated every 30 minutes.

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Adyar Beach
A city beach identity near the Adyar river-mouth zone, useful for covering the Marina-to-Besant Nagar transition.

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Besant Nagar Beach

A high-recognition beach name used by locals and visitors for the Elliot’s/Besant Nagar coastal zone.

Besant Nagar South Beach

A calmer southern Besant Nagar stretch before the Thiruvanmiyur coast begins.

Broken Bridge Beach

A visually distinctive beach/estuary-side stretch near Adyar, known for photography and local discovery.

Elliot’s Beach

Besant Nagar’s landmark beach and one of Chennai’s most visited urban seaside destinations.

Foreshore Estate Beach

A quieter stretch between Santhome and Adyar that adds practical city shoreline coverage.

Fort St. George Beach

A northern central-city coastal stretch useful for linking Royapuram-side coast with Marina without overlap.

Marina Beach

Chennai’s most iconic beach and the strongest must-have beach identity on Tamil Nadu’s urban coast.

Napier Bridge Beach

A lesser-known Marina-north seafront stretch near the Cooum mouth and city landmarks.

Nochikuppam Beach

A local fishing-community beach stretch along the Marina-Santhome corridor.

Olcott Memorial Beach

A quieter Adyar-side beach stretch near the Besant Nagar coast, useful for refined local coverage.

Pattinapakkam Beach

A local beach stretch south of Marina with strong fishing-community and city-coast character.

Santhome Beach

A meaningful beach stretch near Santhome and Mylapore that connects Marina with the southern city coast.

Srinivasapuram Beach

A low-profile beach area near the Adyar estuary side that generic beach lists often miss.

Triplicane Beach

A central Marina-side beach stretch tied to Triplicane’s dense city-coast identity.

Urur Kuppam Beach

A local Besant Nagar-side fishing hamlet beach with real coastal identity beyond Elliot’s Beach.

What makes Chennai's beaches stand out?

Chennai sits in Tamil Nadu, India and is home to 16 ranked beaches on OnlyBeaches. Every beach here is scored by the OnlyBeaches Index — a 1-10 metric blending water purity, live conditions (waves, water temperature, wind), crowd intelligence and vibe.

Whether you're after the highest-scoring beach in Chennai or a quieter hidden cove, the list above is refreshed every 30 minutes using live Stormglass and OpenWeather data.

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