shoreward
Heading toward beach
Shoreward means toward the shore: The tide carried the boat shoreward.
It works as both adverb and adjective: a shoreward current, drifting shoreward.
The word belongs to nautical and nature writing more than everyday speech.
Toward the coast
approach · bearing · course · heading · steer · drift · navigate · orient
Sandy waterside margin
- littoralRelating to seashores
- tidalOf sea rhythms
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
- sandbarUnderwater ridge of sediment
surf · tidepool · cliff · seaside · estuary · mangrove · coral · kelp
Toward one's dwelling
- homecomingReturning to one's origin
- arrivalAct of reaching destination
- destinationIntended arrival point
- landfallReaching shore after voyage
harbor · refuge · safe passage · haven · sanctuary · return voyage · journey's end
beachward
Toward the coast
toward · approach · bearing · course · heading · steer · drift · navigate · orient · advance
beach
Sandy waterside margin
sandbar · surf · tidepool · cliff · seaside · estuary · mangrove · coral · kelp · seagrass
homeward
Toward one's dwelling
- homecomingReturning to one's origin
- arrivalAct of reaching destination
- destinationIntended arrival point
landfall · harbor · refuge · safe passage · haven · sanctuary · return voyage · journey's end
anchorage
Secure harbor spot
navigation · sailing · mariner · buoy · lighthouse · pier · quay · inlet · currents · starboard