Coast by coast
Jersey's 18 beaches
Every bay faces a different way, so somewhere is always sheltered. Pick a coast — or let the app rank them by today's wind.
Sheltered right now
WNW 10 mph across the island, gusting 21
Every bay faces a different way, so the calmest sand moves with the wind. Ranked by how much of it actually reaches the beach.
- 1Royal Bay of GrouvilleEast coast · Sheltered from the WNW windsheltered1.2 mph felt
- 2La Rocque / SeymourEast coast · Sheltered from the WNW windsheltered1.2 mph felt
- 3Anne PortEast coast · Sheltered from the WNW windsheltered1.2 mph felt
- 4Green Island (La Motte)South coast · Sheltered from the WNW windsheltered1.5 mph felt
- 5St Catherine's BayEast coast · Sheltered from the WNW windsheltered1.2 mph felt
- 6Havre des PasSouth coast · Sheltered from the WNW windsheltered2.6 mph felt
Wind reading from 20:00, Met Office 2 km model. Refreshed through the day.
West coast
Atlantic-facing — big surf, five miles of sand and the island's sunsets.
South coast
Sheltered, sandy and family-friendly — the classic beach-day coast.
Beauport
Postcard cove reached on foot — clear water, few crowds.
Calmest in north-easterly winds
Portelet Bay
Deep sheltered bay with the Ile au Guerdain tower in the middle.
Calmest in north-easterly winds
St Brelade's Bay
The classic family beach — gentle, sandy, cafes and shops behind.
Calmest in northerly winds
Ouaisné Bay
St Brelade’s wilder neighbour — dunes, kayaks, room to breathe.
Calmest in northerly winds
St Aubin's Bay
Long sweeping bay with a flat promenade — great for walks and cycling.
Calmest in northerly winds
Havre des Pas
Victorian seaside quarter with a tidal bathing pool by town.
Calmest in northerly winds
Green Island (La Motte)
Jersey’s most southerly beach — sandy, shallow, sun all day.
Calmest in north-westerly winds
East coast
Calm and quiet — the go-to coast when the west wind blows.
La Rocque / Seymour
Gateway to the vast south-east reef at low tide — moonscape at spring lows.
Calmest in north-westerly winds
Royal Bay of Grouville
Wide golden bay under Mont Orgueil — sheltered when the west wind blows.
Calmest in westerly winds
Anne Port
Small pebble-and-sand cove tucked below the coast road.
Calmest in westerly winds
St Catherine's Bay
Long breakwater to walk, calm water — the go-to on a west-wind day.
Calmest in westerly winds
North coast
Dramatic cliffs, deep clear water and harbour villages.
Rozel Bay
Pretty harbour village with a pebble beach and good pubs.
Calmest in south-westerly winds
Bouley Bay
Deep clear water off a steep shingle beach — a diving favourite.
Calmest in southerly winds
Bonne Nuit Bay
Sheltered fishing harbour and shingle beach under the cliffs.
Calmest in southerly winds
Grève de Lecq
The north coast’s main sandy bay — cafes, sand and cliff walks.
Calmest in southerly winds
Plémont
Wide sand and sea caves at low tide — vanishes completely at high water.
Calmest in south-easterly winds
Which one is best right now?
The Jersey Beach App is the island's weather app — Met Office 2 km model forecasts, rain, wind, UV and tides — and it reads the live wind to rank all 18 bays by shelter. Free, no tracking, made in Jersey.
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