rocky shoreline
Stone-strewn water's edge
A rocky shoreline is a coastal area where the land meets water through exposed rock formations rather than sand or mud.
These shorelines feature boulders, tide pools, cliffs, and jagged surfaces shaped by wave action: We picked our way along the rocky shoreline, searching for sea anemones.
The term emphasizes the terrain's ruggedness compared to sandy beaches.
- barnacleSessile marine crustacean
- intertidal zoneShore covered and uncovered daily
- boulderLarge weathered stone
- seaweedSaltwater aquatic plants
- bedrockSolid stone underground
crevices · cliff · kelp forest · sea glass · sea stack · lighthouse · anemone · rough seas · storm surge · limpet · granite outcrop · salt spray · coastal erosion · tidal surge · mussel · fishing pier · tide pool · coastline
substrate composition
rocky shorelinesandy beach
Granular coastal shoreline
sandy shore · white sand beach · mud flat · mudflat · pebble beach