Guernsey Tides
Beach guide

Guernsey beaches & bays

The tide here swings nearly ten metres, so each bay is a different place at high and low water. A stretch of sand at low tide can be gone by high. Here is where to go, bay by bay, with today’s tide times on every page.

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1WestRobert Powell · CC BY-SA 3.0

Cobo Bay

Sand with granite rocks
Swimming · Families · Sunsets
2WestEnrapture Media · CC0

Vazon Bay

Long sandy bay
Surfing · Bodyboarding · Swimming
3North-west

Port Soif

Fine sand with granite rocks
Swimming · Families · Coastal walks
4West

Grandes Rocques

Sand and prominent granite rocks
High-water swimming · Sunsets · Photography
5North

Pembroke & L’Ancresse

Long, gently sloping sand
Families · Swimming · Paddling
6North

Baie de Port Grat

Sand with rocky margins
Quieter visits · Swimming · Rock pooling
7SouthSimon Bonaventure · CC BY-SA 2.0

Petit Bôt

Pebbles at the top, sand and rocks lower down
High-water swimming · Families · Rock pooling
8South

Saints Bay

Sand with a pebble bank
Swimming · Scenery · Kayaking
9SouthMan vyi · public domain

Moulin Huet

Sand and rocky formations
Scenery · Photography · Art
10EastRumburak3 · CC0

Fermain Bay

Pebbles
Swimming · Walking · Beach café
11Town

Havelet Bay

Sand and rock pools
Swimming · Views · Rock pooling
12Town

La Vallette Bathing Pools

Intertidal seawater pools
Year-round swimming · Dipping · Family visits
13WestMan vyi · public domain

L'Erée

Gently sloping sand with rock pools
Swimming · Snorkelling · Rock pooling
14West

Rocquaine Bay

Shingle and sand with rock
Sunsets · Walking · Fishing
15West

Portelet Harbour

Sand and rock by a working harbour
Rock pooling · Sea glass · Swimming