The World’s Beaches, Classified.
A register of 259 shores, described by what they are made of, how they are formed and what they are for — not by how they photograph.
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259 beaches · 113 countries · 21 beach worlds
GRACE BAY BEACH21°47.808′ N · 72°11.736′ WREYNISFJARA63°24.336′ N · 19°2.664′ WPAMPELONNE43°13.998′ N · 6°40.002′ EAKUMAL BAY20°23.748′ N · 87°18.918′ WANSE COCOS4°21.702′ S · 55°50.934′ EANSE GEORGETTE4°18.402′ S · 55°41.568′ EANSE SOURCE D'ARGENT4°22.134′ S · 55°49.566′ ECALA FICAIOLA41°7.800′ N · 9°32.400′ EBARCELONETA41°22.704′ N · 2°11.550′ EBLUE BAY20°26.664′ S · 57°42.834′ EBONDI BEACH33°53.448′ S · 151°16.458′ EBRIGHTON BEACH50°49.170′ N · 0°8.142′ WBÁVARO BEACH18°40.998′ N · 68°25.002′ WCABLE BEACH17°57.684′ S · 122°12.786′ ECALA GOLORITZÉ40°6.714′ N · 9°40.782′ ECALA MACARELLA39°56.100′ N · 3°56.184′ ECALA PI39°22.050′ N · 2°50.382′ ECALANQUE D'EN-VAU43°11.514′ N · 5°28.266′ ECALÓ DES MORO39°20.034′ N · 3°7.584′ ECANCÚN HOTEL ZONE BEACH21°7.998′ N · 86°45.000′ WCANNON BEACH45°53.502′ N · 123°57.690′ WCAYO ARENA19°55.998′ N · 71°13.998′ WCOAST GUARD BEACH41°50.202′ N · 69°56.700′ WCONEY ISLAND BEACH40°34.332′ N · 73°58.764′ WCOPACABANA22°58.266′ S · 43°10.932′ WCOX'S BAZAR BEACH21°25.632′ N · 91°58.200′ EDEAUVILLE BEACH49°21.600′ N · 0°4.200′ EDIANI BEACH4°16.998′ S · 39°34.998′ EEAGLE BEACH12°33.366′ N · 70°3.198′ WELAFONISI35°16.350′ N · 23°32.382′ EFINS BEACH22°52.002′ N · 59°13.998′ EFULHADHOO BEACH5°1.500′ N · 72°55.998′ EGENÊTS BAY48°40.716′ N · 1°28.464′ WGOLDEN MILE29°51.000′ S · 31°2.400′ EGORDON BEACH32°5.016′ N · 34°46.014′ EGRANDE PLAGE43°29.052′ N · 1°33.714′ WHANAUMA BAY21°16.140′ N · 157°41.628′ WHONOPŪ22°10.002′ N · 159°43.002′ WHOPEWELL ROCKS45°49.050′ N · 64°34.614′ WJBR BEACH25°4.698′ N · 55°8.016′ EKAIHALULU BEACH20°45.300′ N · 155°58.800′ WKAMARI BEACH36°22.398′ N · 25°28.668′ EKAʻANAPALI BEACH20°55.500′ N · 156°41.664′ WKEEM BAY53°58.434′ N · 10°11.502′ WKELINGKING BEACH8°45.000′ S · 115°28.416′ ELARA BEACH36°51.000′ N · 30°51.000′ ELARVOTTO43°44.832′ N · 7°25.998′ ELUSKENTYRE57°53.268′ N · 6°57.036′ WMASPALOMAS27°44.202′ N · 15°35.016′ WMATIRA BEACH16°32.916′ S · 151°45.114′ WMOTU TAPU16°29.502′ S · 151°45.498′ WNACPAN BEACH11°15.636′ N · 119°24.882′ ENAGS HEAD BEACH35°57.450′ N · 75°37.464′ WNAKUPENDA SANDBANK6°13.998′ S · 39°9.000′ ENAVAGIO37°51.564′ N · 20°37.500′ ENGAPALI BEACH18°27.000′ N · 94°21.000′ ESAINT-JEAN17°54.000′ N · 62°50.598′ WNINETY MILE BEACH34°58.998′ S · 173°0.000′ ENUSA DUA BEACH8°48.000′ S · 115°13.998′ EODAIBA KAIHIN PARK35°37.800′ N · 139°46.500′ EONE FOOT ISLAND18°55.998′ S · 159°43.998′ WPALM JUMEIRAH PUBLIC BEACH25°6.732′ N · 55°8.334′ EPAPAKŌLEA BEACH18°56.166′ N · 155°38.802′ WPATONG BEACH7°53.766′ N · 98°17.802′ EPIHA BEACH36°57.336′ S · 174°28.086′ EPINK SANDS BEACH25°30.000′ N · 76°37.002′ WPIPE CREEK SANDBAR24°12.000′ N · 76°30.000′ WPLAGE DE LA DUNE DU PILAT44°35.352′ N · 1°12.816′ WPLAGE DE LA PROMENADE DES ANGLAIS43°41.700′ N · 7°15.900′ EPLAYA BALANDRA24°19.248′ N · 110°19.998′ WPLAYA JARDÍN28°24.816′ N · 16°33.714′ WPLAYA ROJA13°57.000′ S · 76°19.002′ WPLAYA DE VALLEHERMOSO28°11.016′ N · 17°15.984′ WPORTO KATSIKI38°37.002′ N · 20°33.168′ EPRAIA DA BORDEIRA37°10.866′ N · 8°54.132′ WPRAIA DA MARINHA37°5.364′ N · 8°24.732′ WPRAIA DO CASSINO32°10.998′ S · 52°10.002′ WPSAROU BEACH37°25.200′ N · 25°20.400′ EPUNALUʻU BEACH19°8.148′ N · 155°30.264′ WRAMLA BAY36°3.786′ N · 14°17.016′ ERAS AL JINZ22°25.002′ N · 59°49.998′ ERAS UM SID27°51.000′ N · 34°19.002′ ERUBY BEACH47°42.600′ N · 124°24.882′ WSANDWICH HARBOUR23°22.998′ S · 14°28.002′ ESANDY SPIT18°26.166′ N · 64°40.518′ WSANKT PETER-ORDING54°18.498′ N · 8°36.000′ ESCHEVENINGEN BEACH52°6.498′ N · 4°16.500′ ESEMINYAK BEACH8°40.998′ S · 115°9.498′ ESEVEN MILE BEACH18°16.998′ N · 78°21.000′ WSEVEN MILE BEACH19°20.400′ N · 81°22.998′ WSEVENTY-FIVE MILE BEACH25°18.000′ S · 153°12.000′ ESILOSO BEACH1°15.468′ N · 103°48.600′ ESOPOT BEACH54°26.700′ N · 18°34.164′ ESOUTH BEACH25°46.950′ N · 80°7.800′ WSTINIVA43°0.984′ N · 16°11.166′ ESUNNY BEACH42°41.634′ N · 27°42.534′ ETEMAE BEACH17°29.784′ S · 149°45.864′ WTRUNK BAY18°21.216′ N · 64°46.248′ WTULUM BEACH20°12.000′ N · 87°25.998′ WTURQUOISE BAY22°7.998′ S · 113°52.998′ EUKULHAS BEACH4°3.000′ N · 72°52.002′ EUTTAKLEIV BEACH68°13.998′ N · 13°37.998′ EVIAREGGIO BEACH43°52.002′ N · 10°13.998′ EWAIKĪKĪ BEACH21°16.566′ N · 157°49.602′ WWESTON-SUPER-MARE BEACH51°20.748′ N · 2°58.848′ WWHARARIKI BEACH40°30.198′ S · 172°40.302′ EWHITEHAVEN BEACH20°16.998′ S · 149°2.334′ EŁEBA BEACH54°46.002′ N · 17°33.000′ ERADHANAGAR BEACH11°58.998′ N · 92°57.000′ EPALOLEM BEACH15°0.600′ N · 74°1.398′ EVARKALA BEACH8°43.998′ N · 76°42.000′ EUNAWATUNA BEACH6°0.600′ N · 80°15.000′ ENILAVELI BEACH8°41.400′ N · 81°11.400′ EBÃI BIỂN AN BÀNG15°54.600′ N · 108°20.400′ EBÃI SAO10°2.400′ N · 104°1.800′ ERAILAY BEACH8°0.600′ N · 98°50.280′ EMAYA BAY7°40.680′ N · 98°45.960′ EHAEUNDAE BEACH35°9.522′ N · 129°9.624′ EYONAHA MAEHAMA24°43.800′ N · 125°15.600′ ESHIRAHAMA BEACH33°40.800′ N · 135°20.400′ EPINK BEACH8°33.000′ S · 119°29.400′ ETANJUNG AAN8°54.600′ S · 116°18.600′ EWHITE BEACH11°57.600′ N · 121°55.200′ EKALANGGAMAN ISLAND11°14.400′ N · 124°19.800′ ELE MORNE BEACH20°27.000′ S · 57°18.600′ ENOSY IRANJA13°35.400′ S · 47°49.800′ EPRAIA DO TOFO23°51.000′ S · 35°32.400′ EBOULDERS BEACH34°11.820′ S · 18°27.060′ ECAMPS BAY33°57.000′ S · 18°22.680′ ELEGZIRA BEACH29°25.800′ N · 10°3.000′ WSANTA MARIA BEACH16°35.400′ N · 22°54.600′ WWATAMU BEACH3°21.000′ S · 40°1.200′ ENUNGWI BEACH5°43.560′ S · 39°17.760′ EVARADERO BEACH23°9.600′ N · 81°14.400′ WPLAYA PARAÍSO21°35.400′ N · 81°33.600′ WFLAMENCO BEACH18°19.620′ N · 65°18.960′ WCRANE BEACH13°6.000′ N · 59°27.000′ WANSE CHASTANET13°51.600′ N · 61°4.200′ WHALF MOON BAY17°3.000′ N · 61°40.200′ WCAS ABAO12°13.200′ N · 69°5.400′ WSILK CAYE16°25.800′ N · 88°4.200′ WPLAYA MANUEL ANTONIO9°23.400′ N · 84°9.000′ WRED FROG BEACH9°19.800′ N · 82°10.200′ WPLAYA VENAO7°25.800′ N · 80°10.800′ WLITTLE CORN ISLAND BEACH12°18.000′ N · 82°58.200′ WCABO SAN JUAN DEL GUÍA11°19.200′ N · 74°1.800′ WTORTUGA BAY0°45.600′ S · 90°19.800′ WANAKENA27°4.380′ S · 109°19.380′ WPLAYA BRAVA34°58.200′ S · 54°56.400′ WHORSESHOE BAY32°15.000′ N · 64°49.800′ WLES SALINES14°22.800′ N · 60°52.800′ WPLAYA DEL AMOR20°42.000′ N · 105°34.200′ WPLAYA RUINAS20°12.840′ N · 87°25.740′ WBAÍA DO SANCHO3°51.360′ S · 32°26.460′ WPRAIA DE JERICOACOARA2°47.760′ S · 40°30.840′ WPLAYA BLANCA10°10.200′ N · 75°40.800′ WEL TUNCO13°29.580′ N · 89°22.980′ WSHOAL BAY EAST18°15.000′ N · 63°0.600′ WHYAMS BEACH35°5.880′ S · 150°41.640′ EWINEGLASS BAY42°9.480′ S · 148°18.120′ ELUCKY BAY33°59.580′ S · 122°13.800′ ETHE PASS28°38.280′ S · 153°37.800′ ECATHEDRAL COVE36°49.680′ S · 175°47.400′ EHOT WATER BEACH36°53.280′ S · 175°49.080′ EAWAROA BEACH40°51.600′ S · 173°1.800′ ENATADOLA BEACH18°7.200′ S · 177°21.600′ EBLUE LAGOON16°55.800′ S · 177°22.200′ ECHAMPAGNE BEACH15°7.800′ S · 167°7.200′ ELALOMANU BEACH14°1.800′ S · 171°25.800′ WÎLOT MAÎTRE22°20.100′ S · 166°25.200′ ELONG BEACH7°8.400′ N · 134°22.200′ EPOINTE VÉNUS17°29.700′ S · 149°29.400′ WZLATNI RAT43°15.420′ N · 16°37.800′ EMYRTOS BEACH38°20.400′ N · 20°32.100′ EPRAIA DA FALÉSIA37°5.220′ N · 8°9.600′ WSPIAGGIA DEI CONIGLI35°30.840′ N · 12°33.240′ ESYLT WESTERLAND BEACH54°54.420′ N · 8°17.880′ EPLAYA DE AS CATEDRAIS43°33.240′ N · 7°9.480′ WDURDLE DOOR50°37.260′ N · 2°16.560′ WPLAYA DE BOLONIA36°5.400′ N · 5°46.200′ WSARAKINIKO36°45.300′ N · 24°25.200′ EGRENEN57°44.640′ N · 10°38.400′ ESVETI STEFAN BEACH42°15.360′ N · 18°53.520′ EPÄRNU BEACH58°22.560′ N · 24°29.340′ EJŪRMALA BEACH56°58.200′ N · 23°46.200′ EHANKO BEACH59°49.380′ N · 22°57.000′ EGJIPE BEACH40°9.600′ N · 19°43.200′ EKSAMIL ISLANDS BEACH39°46.200′ N · 20°0.000′ EKVARIATI BEACH41°34.200′ N · 41°32.400′ ETYRE COAST NATURE RESERVE33°15.000′ N · 35°12.000′ ESOUTH BEACH AQABA29°25.200′ N · 34°58.800′ ERAS MOHAMMED27°43.800′ N · 34°15.000′ EUMLUJ BEACH25°1.200′ N · 37°15.600′ ECAP SKIRRING12°23.400′ N · 16°45.000′ WSIDI MAHREZ BEACH33°52.800′ N · 11°0.600′ ESKANÖR BEACH55°24.960′ N · 12°49.800′ ECAVENDISH BEACH46°30.000′ N · 63°24.000′ WPRAIA DE SANTA MÓNICA15°58.800′ N · 22°55.800′ WPORTO SANTO BEACH33°3.000′ N · 16°20.400′ WPRAIA DE SANTA BÁRBARA37°49.200′ N · 25°30.600′ WYALONG BAY18°13.200′ N · 109°38.400′ EBÃI BIỂN MỸ KHÊ16°3.600′ N · 108°14.820′ ECHESTERMAN BEACH49°7.200′ N · 125°53.400′ WPRAIA GRANDE38°48.600′ N · 9°28.200′ WNIDA BEACH55°18.000′ N · 20°59.400′ EPLAYA DE SOPELANA43°23.400′ N · 2°59.400′ WAGONDA BEACH15°2.580′ N · 73°59.160′ EDIAMOND BEACH64°2.580′ N · 16°10.500′ WANSE INTENDANCE4°46.698′ S · 55°29.802′ EBELLE MARE20°11.400′ S · 57°46.200′ ESHELA BEACH2°17.400′ S · 40°54.600′ EJEFFREYS BAY34°3.000′ S · 24°55.200′ EPATERNOSTER BEACH32°48.600′ S · 17°53.400′ ESWAKOPMUND BEACH22°40.800′ S · 14°31.200′ EESSAOUIRA BEACH31°30.300′ N · 9°46.200′ WHAMMAMET BEACH36°24.000′ N · 10°37.200′ EÎLE DE NGOR14°45.300′ N · 17°30.900′ WPONTA DO OURO26°50.400′ S · 32°53.400′ EBAZARUTO ISLAND BEACH21°39.000′ S · 35°28.200′ EANDILANA BEACH13°12.600′ S · 48°13.200′ EBUSUA BEACH4°48.000′ N · 1°56.400′ WCABO LEDO9°40.800′ S · 13°13.200′ EPRAIA JALÉ0°2.400′ N · 6°31.800′ ELANDMARK BEACH6°25.800′ N · 3°25.800′ ECAPE MACLEAR14°1.200′ S · 34°49.800′ EORANGO ISLAND BEACH11°6.000′ N · 16°6.000′ WMNEMBA ISLAND BEACH5°49.200′ S · 39°22.800′ ESHARM EL LULI24°19.800′ N · 35°10.800′ ELA CONCHA43°19.020′ N · 1°59.280′ WCALA BASSA38°55.800′ N · 1°13.200′ EPLAYA DE FAMARA29°7.200′ N · 13°33.000′ WSANDWOOD BAY58°32.400′ N · 5°4.200′ WBLUE LAGOON36°0.780′ N · 14°19.380′ ENUSA ISLAND BEACH2°34.800′ S · 150°46.800′ EUEPI ISLAND BEACH8°25.200′ S · 157°54.000′ EUOLEVA BEACH19°51.000′ S · 174°24.000′ WKIRITIMATI LAGOON BEACH1°58.800′ N · 157°28.800′ WBIKINI ATOLL BEACH11°36.000′ N · 165°22.800′ EYAP BEACH9°30.600′ N · 138°7.800′ ELIMU POOLS18°58.200′ S · 169°52.800′ WOOTU BEACH18°49.800′ S · 159°45.600′ WFOUR MILE BEACH16°29.400′ S · 145°28.200′ ECOTTESLOE BEACH31°59.700′ S · 115°45.000′ EGEGER BEACH8°48.000′ S · 115°13.800′ EBANG TAO BEACH8°0.000′ N · 98°17.400′ EMARINA BEACH13°3.000′ N · 80°16.920′ EIPANEMA22°59.160′ S · 43°12.300′ WPLAGE DE LA CROISETTE43°32.940′ N · 7°1.020′ ESENTOSA PALAWAN BEACH1°15.000′ N · 103°49.200′ EPRAIA VERMELHA22°57.300′ S · 43°9.900′ WPFEIFFER BEACH36°14.280′ N · 121°48.900′ WCALA D'HORT38°52.800′ N · 1°13.560′ EKOLYMBITHRES37°5.400′ N · 25°12.600′ ECALA COMTE38°57.600′ N · 1°13.200′ ESAADIYAT PUBLIC BEACH24°32.700′ N · 54°26.400′ EBLACKPOOL BEACH53°48.900′ N · 3°3.300′ WLIDO DI OSTIA41°43.800′ N · 12°16.800′ EAL MAMZAR BEACH PARK25°18.000′ N · 55°20.400′ EMAE PHIM BEACH12°37.800′ N · 101°41.400′ E
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