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We want you to have the best experience when visiting our beautiful beaches on the south coast so we have created an interactive map and mobile application which allows you to see how busy they are before you pick your perfect spot in the sun.
Take a look at our Beach Check page for more information.
Our beaches are some of the safest in the country with professional RNLI beach lifeguards operating during the summer. Read the 10 top tips for a safe summer at the seaside by the RNLI. It is really important to know your flags: this information should help you have the safest day possible whilst on the beaches.
If you’re heading to the beach this summer, spare a thought for safety. The RNLI is urging everyone planning a trip to the beach and particularly, anyone thinking of going into the water to choose a lifeguard beach and swim between the red and yellow flag areas.
• Always swim at a lifeguarded beach
• Never swim alone
• Know your beach safety flags
• If you get into trouble, stick your hand in the air and shout for help
• If you see someone else in trouble, tell a lifeguard
• If you can’t see a lifeguard call 999 or 112 and ask for the Coastguard
• Find out about the beach you’re going to before you visit
• Check tide times before you go
• Read and obey local hazard signs
• Watch the Coastwise video for more information
Around two-thirds of people in the UK go to the seaside at least once a year – perhaps for summer holidays or day trips. Last year alone, RNLI lifeguards responded to more than 9,500 incidents and helped more than 10,900 people on some of the UK’s busiest beaches.
To help the beach-going public stay safe, the lifesaving charity is offering some essential beach safety tips to make sure people remember their summer holidays for the right reason.
You can visit RNLI’s website here.
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