Ela Beach, Public beach in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

Ela Beach is Port Moresby's main public beach, a stretch of white sand about 1 km long. Along the Ela Beach front are basketball and beach volleyball courts, a boardwalk, two kiosks, an amphitheatre and a three-star hotel. The Motu name Era Kone means 'Turtle Beach'.

Ela Beach was formerly called Era Kone, 'Turtle Beach' in the Motuan dialect of the Papuan region. The Motu-Koita people launched their annual Hiri trade voyages from this shore, and the Hiri Moale festival still marks those expeditions. A native hospital near the beach closed in 1957 or 1958.

The beach hosts the annual Hiri Moale Festival, where the Motu-Koita people celebrate their seafaring heritage through performances and ceremonies. This location remains important to the community as a place where these customs continue today.

Ela Beach runs about 1 km along the Port Moresby waterfront, with a boardwalk linking the basketball and beach volleyball courts, two kiosks, a three-star hotel and an amphitheatre. The beach sits roughly 5 km southeast of central Port Moresby, so it is reached by road from the city centre.

Ela Beach was formerly called Era Kone, 'Turtle Beach' in the Motuan dialect, and the annual Hiri Moale Festival held here commemorates the Hiri trade voyages that once set out from this shore. A native hospital near the beach closed in 1957 or 1958.