East

Anne Port

Quiet east-facing shore with stones higher up and more sand as the tide drops, often best for a simple settled-water swim.

Mixed coastShelter 66Safety 79

Key features

CouplesFamily friendlyOutdoorParkingPet friendlyRamp to main entrance

Directions

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Coastal context

Mixed shoreline gives a blend of sand, rock, and bay shelter, so the best activity depends more on tide stage. South and east Jersey are treated as lower-lying with larger visible tidal change.

Best times today

Dog walk

Why this best time

Comfort99/100
Gust comfort87/100
Terrain fit72/100
Access72/100

Fair dog-walk option. Dog access is less convenient here. The shoreline is usable but will have more room as the tide drops.

15:30–17:30

Family

Why this best time

Family fit100/100
Comfort99/100
Tide suitability88/100
Gust comfort87/100

Family conditions are good overall. This is one of the easier family picks. Access, parking, and facilities support a family visit. Wind comfort matters here.

15:30–17:30

Low tide walk

Why this best time

Comfort99/100
Terrain fit88/100
Gust comfort87/100
Visible beach67/100

Good low-tide walk because some beach is usable, but the better low-water window is later and the shoreline shape suits a longer low-water walk. Keep an eye on the incoming tide if you go far.

15:30–17:30

Paddleboard

Why this best time

Comfort99/100
Tide timing88/100
Gust comfort87/100
Water stability83/100

Paddleboarding conditions are poor because the SW wind is too lively for easy paddling, this is one of the more sheltered water options, and there should be enough useful water around the launch window.

15:30–17:30

Picnic

Why this best time

Family fit100/100
Comfort96/100
Tide suitability91/100
Gust comfort87/100

Good picnic option. The current weather is fairly workable for staying put. Access and nearby basics are stronger here.

15:30–17:30

Rockpooling

Why this best time

Terrain fit100/100
Family fit100/100
Comfort99/100
Gust comfort87/100

Good rockpooling option because more rockpooling space should open as the tide drops and the shoreline has enough rock, stone, or mixed ground to make pools more likely.

15:30–17:30

Sheltered today

Why this best time

Comfort99/100
Gust comfort87/100
Tide suitability87/100
Terrain fit76/100

Good sheltered choice today because it has some protection from the SW wind and the bay is only partly sheltered.

15:30–17:30

Sunset

Why this sunset score

A mixed sunset pick because the sunset angle is decent here, but not as strong as the western headlands. Some cloud could still make the light interesting.

16:30–17:16

Surf

Why this best time

Comfort99/100
Tide timing96/100
Gust comfort87/100
Safety79/100

Surf setup is fair because the SW wind is workable but not ideal, this beach is not one of the stronger surf-exposed spots, and the tide is in a workable surf window.

15:30–17:30

Swim

Why this best time

Tide timing98/100
Safety79/100
Access73/100
Gust comfort72/100

Good swim option because the tide lines up well for swimming and wind exposure takes some of the comfort away.

21:30–23:30

Walk

Why this best time

Scenery88/100
Gust comfort87/100
Terrain fit82/100
Access68/100

Good for walking now because there is enough room for a shorter walk, but the beach opens up more later. Keep an eye on the incoming tide.

15:30–17:30

Sunrise

Why this sunrise score

A excellent sunrise pick because this coast catches early light well. Cloud or rain may flatten the light.

Excellent

A excellent sunrise pick because this coast catches early light well. Cloud or rain may flatten the light.

Sunrise time

Tomorrow 06:48

Best window

06:30–07:12

Sunset

Why this sunset score

A mixed sunset pick because the sunset angle is decent here, but not as strong as the western headlands. Some cloud could still make the light interesting.

Fair

A mixed sunset pick because the sunset angle is decent here, but not as strong as the western headlands. Some cloud could still make the light interesting.

Sunset time

16:58

Best window

16:30–17:16

Dog walk

Why this score

Comfort99/100
Gust comfort87/100
Terrain fit72/100
Access72/100

Fair dog-walk option. Dog access is less convenient here. The shoreline is usable but will have more room as the tide drops.

Fair

Fair dog-walk option. Dog access is less convenient here. The shoreline is usable but will have more room as the tide drops.

Family

Why this score

Family fit100/100
Comfort99/100
Tide suitability88/100
Gust comfort87/100

Family conditions are good overall. This is one of the easier family picks. Access, parking, and facilities support a family visit. Wind comfort matters here.

Good

Family conditions are good overall. This is one of the easier family picks. Access, parking, and facilities support a family visit. Wind comfort matters here.

Low tide walk

Why this score

Comfort99/100
Terrain fit88/100
Gust comfort87/100
Visible beach67/100

Good low-tide walk because some beach is usable, but the better low-water window is later and the shoreline shape suits a longer low-water walk. Keep an eye on the incoming tide if you go far.

Good

Good low-tide walk because some beach is usable, but the better low-water window is later and the shoreline shape suits a longer low-water walk. Keep an eye on the incoming tide if you go far.

Paddleboard

Why this score

Comfort99/100
Tide timing88/100
Gust comfort87/100
Water stability83/100

Paddleboarding conditions are poor because the SW wind is too lively for easy paddling, this is one of the more sheltered water options, and there should be enough useful water around the launch window.

Poor

Paddleboarding conditions are poor because the SW wind is too lively for easy paddling, this is one of the more sheltered water options, and there should be enough useful water around the launch window.

Picnic

Why this score

Family fit100/100
Comfort96/100
Tide suitability91/100
Gust comfort87/100

Good picnic option. The current weather is fairly workable for staying put. Access and nearby basics are stronger here.

Good

Good picnic option. The current weather is fairly workable for staying put. Access and nearby basics are stronger here.

Rockpooling

Why this score

Terrain fit100/100
Family fit100/100
Comfort99/100
Gust comfort87/100

Good rockpooling option because more rockpooling space should open as the tide drops and the shoreline has enough rock, stone, or mixed ground to make pools more likely.

Good

Good rockpooling option because more rockpooling space should open as the tide drops and the shoreline has enough rock, stone, or mixed ground to make pools more likely.

Sheltered today

Why this score

Comfort99/100
Gust comfort87/100
Tide suitability87/100
Terrain fit76/100

Good sheltered choice today because it has some protection from the SW wind and the bay is only partly sheltered.

Good

Good sheltered choice today because it has some protection from the SW wind and the bay is only partly sheltered.

Sunrise

Why this sunrise score

A excellent sunrise pick because this coast catches early light well. Cloud or rain may flatten the light.

Excellent

A excellent sunrise pick because this coast catches early light well. Cloud or rain may flatten the light.

Sunrise Tomorrow 06:48 · Best window 06:30–07:12

Sunset

Why this sunset score

A mixed sunset pick because the sunset angle is decent here, but not as strong as the western headlands. Some cloud could still make the light interesting.

Fair

A mixed sunset pick because the sunset angle is decent here, but not as strong as the western headlands. Some cloud could still make the light interesting.

Sunset 16:58 · Best window 16:30–17:16

Surf

Why this score

Comfort99/100
Tide timing96/100
Gust comfort87/100
Safety79/100

Surf setup is fair because the SW wind is workable but not ideal, this beach is not one of the stronger surf-exposed spots, and the tide is in a workable surf window.

Fair

Surf setup is fair because the SW wind is workable but not ideal, this beach is not one of the stronger surf-exposed spots, and the tide is in a workable surf window.

Swim

Why this score

Gust comfort87/100
Tide timing86/100
Comfort83/100
Safety79/100

Good swim option because the tide lines up well for swimming and wind exposure takes some of the comfort away.

Good

Good swim option because the tide lines up well for swimming and wind exposure takes some of the comfort away.

Walk

Why this score

Scenery88/100
Gust comfort87/100
Terrain fit82/100
Access68/100

Good for walking now because there is enough room for a shorter walk, but the beach opens up more later. Keep an eye on the incoming tide.

Good

Good for walking now because there is enough room for a shorter walk, but the beach opens up more later. Keep an eye on the incoming tide.

Hazard notes

A fuller tide leaves more shingle underfoot. Easterly wind pushes straight into the bay and reduces comfort.

Indicative only, not a precise marine map or flood model.

Live conditions checked

15:30

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SourcesWhere the information comes from

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Tide and current height

Current tide, estimated height, next high, next low, and tide trend are adapted from Government of Jersey / Jersey Met feeds.

Weather and wind

Temperature, rain probability, UV, sunrise, sunset, and day-part wind forecasts are adapted from Government of Jersey / Jersey Met feeds. Open-Meteo fills hourly condition, wind, gust, and precipitation gaps.

Map and coastal context

Terrain and beach-space logic are broad heuristics. The map view uses OpenStreetMap tiles with contributor attribution.