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Definition of a Beach

Beach or Shore?

Naming the Parts of a Beach

Berm, crest, trough, bar

Sand Deposit

Beach Profile

Tell us about your favorite shores... Well, it doesn't really have to be one of the worlds' best beaches.

But if you have found that for:

seaglass collecting,
seashell hunts,
driftwood,
glass fishing floats,
scenery
agates and other rocks
or other reasons

whether it's in your back yard or the other side of the globe, it rates as one of the beach specials in your opinion...

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We want to hear about a best local beach or top beaches of the world.

Top Beaches of the World for Sea Glass - Seaside, CA
The top of the dunes shows glass reflecting in the sunlight - an old dump site delivering tons of glass shards to the shoreline.

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Sea Glass Beach Kauai, Hawaii
On the island of Kauai there is a place called Port Allen where there is a beach called glass beach. But I don't go to that beach - but about …

Arbroath, Scotland
I decided to read an old book my mother had laying around the house. It was the summer after I graduated college and needed something to fill my time since …

Bermuda - Glass Beach - Royal Navy Cemetery
On a recent trip to Bermuda I visited the Glass Beach near the Royal Navy Cemetery. A local stated that the glass is so plentiful there because a incinerator …

Lake Erie Beach Glass
Photo Courtesy of Joiseyshowaa Lake Erie, from Cleveland to Conneaut, Ohio, is a mecca for beach glass and beach glass enthusiasts. The old …

Antigonish Canada Beach Glass
Mahoney's Beach, north of Antigonish Country: Canada State/Prov: NS Name of Beach and Comments: Pretty much any part of the beach along …

Beach Glass Collecting and List of Sea Glass Beaches
Here's an interesting comment by Lin (my live-in companion, ie, wife)about the long lists of beaches here on Odyssey Sea Glass: "You might have read …

Shell Beach, California Beach Glass Report
Name of Beach and Comments: Shell beach Location: .5 miles north of Pismo Beach, California... I have found ALL colors there. I promise you …

Long Beach Peninsula Sea Glass? Travelogue...
We took a couple days off and drove out to the Long Beach peninsula to stay in Ocean Park WA. We had planned this trip back at the end of July - …

Playa Media Luna, Isle Mujeres Mexico - Sea Glass Report
Wed Sep 16 Playa Media Luna - Sea Glass We found two pails full in about 2 hours. There was much more; however we took only what we wanted. The …

Sea Glass - Cape Charles, Virginia
Cape Charles, Virginia - Photo Courtesy of David & Tracy Name of Beach and Comments: Cape Charles How would …

Fort Bragg Glass Beach
FORT BRAGG GLASS BEACH Have you heard about Fort Bragg Glass Beach? Where is it? Can anyone collect sea glass there? Is there still beach glass …

Sea Glass Nova Scotia - Walkers Beach at Inverness
Sea Glass Nova Scotia - Walkers Beach at Inverness Inverness, Canada Small mining town beautiful spot for several colors of sea …

Sea Glass - Cama Beach, Camano Island
We had high hopes for finding lots of glass at this beach, the latest addition to the Washington State Park system. Cama Beach was a privately owned …

Sea Glass - Alki Beach, West Seattle, Washington
(Wikipedia photo) Sea Glass - Alki Beach, West Seattle, Washington. Alki Beach has been a major party beach in the Seattle area for more …

Sea Glass in Brier Island Nova Scotia
(Photo By Jimmuck) Sea glass has become a favorite past time of mine over the last few years. I collect it whenever I can and go …

Old San Juan, Puerto Rico Sea Glass
Fuerte De San Cristobal with the City... Buy From Art.com Old San Juan, Puerto Rico - Beach accessed by steps across from capital building, …

Black Point Sea Glass, Connecticut
View Larger Map Black Point Beach, Connecticut Name of Beach and Comments: Black Point - The best blue glass ever! How would you …

Tower Road Beach "Lake Glass"
Name of Beach and Comments: Tower Road Beach is actually on Lake Michigan in Winnetka Illinois. There is amazing glass on this beach and all …

Glass Beach, Guantanamo
Guantanamo Bay Naval Station, Cuba, Caribbean Name of Beach and Comments: Glass Beach - It lives up to its name. The ground is littered with …

Sea Glass Spain - Nova Icaria Beach, Barcelona
Nova Icaria – Sea Glass July 13, 2009 - Barcelona's beach near Port Olympic... Nova Icaria might be the name. Great amounts of sea …

Old New Castle Delaware Beach Glass
~ submitted by Robert Crouse , Delaware, United States Old New Castle Beach, DE - Beach Glass There is plenty of sea glass here, some large pieces …

Sea Glass - Ediz Hook, Port Angeles, WA
Sea Glass - Ediz Hook, Port Angeles, WA - Sea Glass Ediz Hook is a one & a half mile spit. North side of spit is fairly good, although picked over …

Sea Glass - Hatillo, Puerto Rico
View Larger Map I find seaglass everyday in the morning and in the afternoon. This beach is a seaglass haven. I always find red, pink, cobalt, …

Sea Glass - Ile d'Orleans. Quebec, Canada
My husband and I were touring the island which is close to Quebec City. We just happened to stop and take a walk on the beach and found lots and lots …

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Sea Glass - Cinnamon Beach, Palm Coast, Florida
~ submitted by Stacey in Florida, USA Name of Beach and Comments: Palm Coast, Florida - Cinnamon Beach UNBELIEVABLE....found …

Sea Glass Grand Manan - New Brunswick, Canada
You can find a ton of beach glass at Grand Manan. You will find lots of beach glass behind the little motel in Grand Manan . The motel is practically …

Conneaut Beach, Ohio - Sea Glass
Name of Beach and Comments: Conneaut Beach. You can find many blue pieces of sea glass here. How would you rate this beach for sea glass?: Good …

Pescadero, California Sea Glass
For kicks, last weekend we were surfing at the beaches just above Pescadero and there was sea glass everywhere! I probably got 30 pieces in half an …

Tolchester Beach, Maryland, Sea Glass
Tolchester Beach, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland How would you rate this beach for sea glass?: Excellent (16+ jewelry grade pcs. found per hour) ----------------------- …

Grand Cayman Island Beach Glass
Click here for larger map Just returned from a trip to Grand Cayman on 4/13/09. Cobalt Coast and Old Man Bay Cemetery had very little sea …

The most unexpected beach to find sea glasses
~ submitted by Toshi Kanno in El Granada, California I'm just back from Hawaii with a big handful of sea glass AND a very old piece from a blue …

Bar Island - Bar Harbor, Maine - Sea Glass
Maine Sea Glass Rated Excellent! The rock bound coast of Maine is a great place to find sea glass of all colors. The glass in Maine has …

Sea Glass - Connecticut Beaches
Add Names of Beaches: 1 - Stratford, Connecticut (Not Rated) 2 - Rocky Neck State Park, Lyme CT (Not Rated) 3 - Guilford CT (Not Rated) …

Corona Del Mar Sea Glass
My name is Logic the California Weather Authority and as a child I clearly LOL remember this sea glass I was not aware until reading your web site that …

Nokomis Beach/Casey Key, FL
This beach is near Venice, FL, and the sea glass is pretty good for FL--more brown than anything, but we have found beautiful green, clear, and aqua. …

Guantanamo Sea Glass Beach Update Cuba
Hey David, A few years ago, I left a comment about some sea glass beaches in Cuba and said I'd get you some pictures. Somehow, every time I went …

Swartvlei Beach, Sedgefield, South Africa
Swartvlei Beach is a fascinating beach for many reasons. It's close to the popular Swartvlei Camping site on the banks of the Swartvlei Lagoon. Behind …

White Sands, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Because the bodywhomping is awesome!

BAJA MEXICO - Cabo San Lucas Sea Glass
HI---JUST GOT BACK FROM CABO SAN LUCAS!!! FOUND SOME GOOD SEA GLASS ON CHILENO BAY...WE DIDN'T GET A LOT, BUT SOME GOOD JEWELRY QUALITY PIECES! WEATHER …

St. Petersburg, Plum Island sea glass?
Name of Beach and Comments: have lived in st.petersburg fl for 12 years and am an avid beachcomber and have never found any sea glass on St.Pete beach, …

Frankston Beach Beauty
What can I say? I could hardly believe my eyes! Life had been pretty hectic and I had decided to drive on down to the only place in the whole world …

Thailand Sea Glass
Name of Beach and Comments: Ban Saray, Sattahip, Rayong (Eastern Seaboard of Thailand south of Pattaya). High (approx. Dec-June), good beachcombing; …

Black Sea - Glass Beach, Ukraine
On the Shore of the Black... Buy From Art.com My wife and I recently went to Ukraine and found a lot …

Sea Glass - Grand Case, St. Maarten/St. Martin
Grand Case, St. Maarten/St. Martin (on French side of island). Mostly green beach glass but I found a few pieces of brown and one beautiful piece …

Scarborough, Tobago Beach Glass
"Trinidad & Tobago" To get to the beach where we found glass, exit the ferry and turn left onto Milford Road (5 blocks away): Rockly Bay Beach …

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Top Beaches of the World - What is the Definition of a Beach?

A beach is a geological land formation along the shoreline of a body of water such as the ocean, a lake, or a river.

A beach is usually made up of loose particles which are often composed of rock, such as sand, gravel, pebbles, small rounded rocks.

Some beaches in tropical areas are made almost entirely of broken down coral or shells, thus having biological origins.

Top Beaches of the World - Is it a Beach or a Shore?

The difference between the terms beach and shore has to do with the physical aspect, the size (length), and location of the shoreline.

A beach is a specific area usually with a definite beginning and ending area. In many cases it is enclosed on both ends with a rocky outcropping.

It is usually a fairly wide and level area that is covered at certain times of the year or every number of years by water and clearly marks a wide border between the water and the start of vegetation growth.

On the other hand, a shore can include sandy areas, rocky areas and cliffs, or heavy vegetation. Plants such as reeds or mangroves might grow right into the water.

A shore does not necessarily have any starting or ending point.

An island shore, for example, would encompass the whole island, encircling it. It could, however, include many beaches defined by starting and ending points.

Top Beaches of the World - Naming The Parts of the Beach

There are several identifiable parts to a beach, depending on what has formed the beach. These parts have specific names.

Beach berm

The part mostly above water (depending upon tide), and more or less actively influenced by the waves at some point in the tide, is termed the beach berm.

The berm is the deposit of material that makes up the active shoreline.

The berm has a crest (top) and a face — the face being the slope leading down towards the water from the crest.

At the very bottom of the face, there may be a trough, and further seaward one or more longshore bars: slightly raised, underwater "hills" formed where the waves first start to break.

Top Beaches of the World - Sand deposit

The sand deposit may extend well inland from the berm crest, where there may be evidence of one or more older crests (the storm beach) resulting from very large storm waves and beyond the influence of the normal waves.

At some point the influence of the waves (even storm waves) on the material making up the actual beach stops, and, if the particles are small enough (sand size or smaller), the wind begins to shape the sand.

When the wind blows the sand particles beyond the berm of the beach itself and they begin to pile up, they form dunes.

Dunes are not the actual beach.

Top Beaches of the World - Beach profile

These features make up what is called the beach profile.

The beach profile changes during the course of the year due to the change in wave action during calm and storm seasons. The beach profile is higher

during the summer or calmer season because of the gentler wave action during this season.

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