Beaches in Broadstairs

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

4 am Monday, 20th October 2025

13°C

Feels like 11°C

Cloudy

Day Low 12°C - Day High 15°C

Fresh breeze from the south

8 m/s

1.2mm of rain expected later

Pleasant

91.3% humidity

Dew point 12°C

13°C

5 am

9 m/s

13°C

6 am

9 m/s

14°C

7 am

9 m/s

14°C

8 am

10 m/s

14°C

9 am

10 m/s

14°C

10 am

11 m/s

Botany Bay Beach

Marine Drive Broadstairs CT10 3LG

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

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Dumpton Gap Beach

Western Esplanade Broadstairs CT10 1TJ

The sandy bay here stretches for about 150 metres and is backed by a wide promenade.

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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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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, just a short walk from Viking Bay.

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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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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 5:36 am

Nautical Twilight 6:14 am

Dawn 6:53 am

Sunrise 7:27 am

Golden Hour End 8:05 am

Solar Noon 12:38 pm

Golden Hour 5:12 pm

Sunset 5:50 pm

Dusk 6:24 pm

Nautical Twilight End 7:03 pm

Astronomical Twilight 7:41 pm

Sea Conditions

4 am - 5 am

Tide direction

Water temp 16°C

Slight 0.9 m waves from the south

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.