foreshore
Beach between tides
The foreshore is the strip of land between high and low tide marks—the part of a beach that's alternately covered and exposed as the water rises and falls.
In legal contexts, foreshore often includes the area extending to the low-water line, with specific rights attached: The foreshore belongs to the Crown in England.
The term also applies more loosely to any coastal strip near the water's edge.
Zone between high and low watermarks
- strandlineTide's deposit line
- bermRaised strip alongside roads
- backshoreBeach above tide line
- shingleOverlapping roof covering
mudflat · littoral · tideline · coastline · bluff · headland · spit · dunes
Fine rock particles
- shingleOverlapping roof covering
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
- pebblesSmall water-smoothed stones
- siltWaterborne earth particles
sediment · deposition · erosion · accretion · driftwood · flotsam · jetsam · wrack
Zone between high and low watermarks
- ebbGradual retreat seaward
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- tidelineShore's flood boundary
- exposedOut in open
submerged · brackish · saltwater · currents · zonation · barnacles · seaweed · kelp
Searching shores for flotsam
- rockpoolingExploring coastal tidal pools
- clammingGathering bivalves from sand
- wadingTraversing shallow water on foot
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
paddleboarding · kayaking · swimming · sunbathing · picnicking · sandcastles · kitesurfing · surfing
Coastal erosion barrier
- breakwaterCoastal wave-blocking structure
- groyneCoastal anti-erosion structure
- riprapLoose stone for stabilization
- revetmentErosion control structure
gabion · bulkhead · jetty · harbour · reclamation
intertidal
Zone between high and low watermarks
- strandlineTide's deposit line
- bermRaised strip alongside roads
- backshoreBeach above tide line
shingle · mudflat · littoral · tideline · coastline · bluff · headland · spit · dunes · saltmarsh
sand
Fine rock particles
silt · sediment · deposition · erosion · accretion · driftwood · flotsam · jetsam · wrack · shells
intertidal
Zone between high and low watermarks
exposed · submerged · brackish · saltwater · currents · zonation · barnacles · seaweed · kelp · limpets
beachcombing
Searching shores for flotsam
- rockpoolingExploring coastal tidal pools
- clammingGathering bivalves from sand
- wadingTraversing shallow water on foot
fishing · paddleboarding · kayaking · swimming · sunbathing · picnicking · sandcastles · kitesurfing · surfing · snorkeling
seawall
Coastal erosion barrier
- breakwaterCoastal wave-blocking structure
- groyneCoastal anti-erosion structure
- riprapLoose stone for stabilization
revetment · gabion · bulkhead · jetty · harbour · reclamation
- coastal featurescoast, beach, bay, cliff, cove
- coastal landformsbeach, beaches, cliff, cliffs, coast
- seasidebeach house, beach cottage, beach cottages, beach huts, beach hut
- shorelinesbeach, coastline, coast, seaside, waterfront
- beach zoneswaterline, surf zone, tide pool, intertidal zone, splash zone
- bird huntingduck hunting, goose hunting, pheasant hunting, quail hunting, shotguns
foreshorebackshore
Beach above tide line
offshore · deep water · hinterland · open sea · deep ocean
foreshoredeep water
Significantly submerged aquatic zone
open sea · offshore · deep sea · high seas · ocean depths