Silver Beach, Beach on Coromandel Coast in Cuddalore, India.

Silver Beach is a 57 km stretch of pale grey-tan sand on the southeast coast of India, 2 km from downtown Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu. Wet sand and thin sheets of water with white foam line its left edge, dry sand rises to a low grassy bank on the right, and dark rocks lie exposed in the foreground. Small figures of people stand along the shoreline in the middle distance.

Fort St. David stands at Silver Beach and was one of the three important forts built by the British Empire. The beach itself was struck by the 2004 Asian tsunami, the second most heavily affected area in Tamil Nadu after Nagapattinam, with a death toll of more than 2,700. A century-old lighthouse rises on the coast nearby.

Silver Beach hosts summer festivals held yearly in April or May. The beach lies 2 km from downtown Cuddalore, and the South Cuddalore Bay area to the south looks like a separate island, separated from the main beach by a backwater. Periyar College of Arts and Science stands near the shore.

The beach is easily accessible from Cuddalore town using public buses and auto-rickshaws that operate regularly throughout the day. Visitors should seek shade during peak heat and bring water, as facilities are basic along most of the shoreline.

The western section transitions into dense mangrove forests where rivers meet the sea, creating a distinct ecosystem distinct from the open beach. This sheltered zone hosts numerous bird species that are rarely seen in other parts of the shoreline.