Beaches in Broadstairs

Visit the beautiful chalk cliff bays and sandy beaches of Broadstairs.

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4 pm Monday, 25th May 2026

25°C

Feels like 26°C

Cloudless

Day 19°C – 26°C

Wind 7 mph – 11 mph

Waxing Gibbous Moon

Gentle breeze from the east

10 mph

No rain forecast

Slightly humid

60% humidity

Dew point 17°C

24°C

5 pm

10 mph

23°C

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10 mph

21°C

7 pm

10 mph

20°C

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10 mph

20°C

9 pm

11 mph

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11 mph

Botany Bay Beach

Marine Drive Broadstairs CT10 3LG

Botany Bay is a secluded bay with breath-taking chalk features.

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Beach Huts either side of Dumpton Gap and chalk cliffs surrounding the beach.

Dumpton Gap Beach

Western Esplanade Broadstairs CT10 1TJ

The sandy bay here stretches for about 150 metres.

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Joss Bay Beach

Joss Gap Road Broadstairs CT10 3PG

Joss Bay is a popular surfing beach, named after notorious smuggler Joss Snelling.

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The sea arch and tall chalk cliffs at Kingsgate Bay, an off-shore wind-farm in the distance.

Kingsgate Bay Beach

Whiteness Road Broadstairs CT10 3QL

Kingsgate Bay has some of the best examples of sea caves in Thanet.

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Louisa Bay Beach

Queen Gardens Broadstairs CT10 1QE

Louisa Bay has a small but lovely beach.

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Stone Bay Beach

Eastern Esplanade Broadstairs CT10 1DU

A peaceful and beautiful sandy bay that features chalk cliffs and a promenade.

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A view from the south of Viking Bay, the jetty to the north-east and Bleak House on the cliff top.

Viking Bay Beach

Victoria Parade Broadstairs CT10 1NB

Broadstairs (Viking Bay) Beach is the main sandy bay with a boardwalk, lift and cliff-top promenade.

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Astronomical Twilight midnight

Nautical Twilight 3:03 am

Dawn 4:06 am

Sunrise 4:49 am

Golden Hour End 5:51 am

Solar Noon 12:51 pm

Golden Hour 7:50 pm

Sunset 8:52 pm

Dusk 9:36 pm

Nautical Twilight End 10:38 pm

Astronomical Twilight midnight

Sea Conditions

4 pm - 5 pm

Tide direction

Water temp 15.7°C

Smooth seas

Coastal Codes

Respect coastal wildlife — do not take any wildlife or natural items from the beach and avoid disturbing nesting birds.
Consider other beach users.
Keep a respectful distance between you and other beach users, especially when playing beach games.
Do not feed the seagulls or leave food lying around. The more food there is, the more seagulls will come, and they can become aggressive.
Stay safe on the beach rnli.org/safety.
Keep yourself and other people safe by following water safety guidance, particularly when swimming.
Leave no trace — please take your rubbish home with you or use the bins provided. Don't leave rubbish next to bins, this is littering and you may receive a fine.

In an Emergency

To report an incident around the coastline or at sea dial 999 in an emergency and ask for the coastguard.