South-east

Green Island

South-facing beach with sand, rocks, and open flats at lower water, usually better for paddling and family time near higher tide.

Mixed coastShelter 78Safety 72

Key features

Accessible parking or drop-off pointAccessible toiletsCateringCouplesFamily friendlyIndoorLevel accessOutdoorParkingPartial wheelchair accessPet friendlyRamp to main entranceSuitable for visitors with limited mobilityWheelchair access

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

Visible beach100/100
Comfort83/100
Gust comfort79/100
Access78/100

Fair dog-walk option. Dog access is less convenient here. The shoreline has usable room now.

13:00–15:00

Family

Why this best time

Family fit100/100
Access100/100
Tide suitability91/100
Comfort83/100

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

15:00–17:00

Low tide walk

Why this best time

Visible beach100/100
Terrain fit88/100
Comfort83/100
Gust comfort79/100

Excellent low-tide walk because the tide is low enough to open a proper stretch of shore and the shoreline shape suits a longer low-water walk. Keep an eye on the incoming tide if you go far.

13:00–15:00

Paddleboard

Why this best time

Gust comfort86/100
Water stability84/100
Comfort83/100
Access79/100

Paddleboarding conditions are poor because the SW wind is too lively for easy paddling, this is one of the more sheltered water options, and the tide is away from the stronger paddleboarding window.

17:00–19:00

Picnic

Why this best time

Amenities100/100
Family fit100/100
Tide suitability87/100
Shelter78/100

Excellent picnic option. The weather makes it a more mixed picnic call. Access and nearby basics are stronger here.

15:00–17:00

Rockpooling

Why this best time

Low tide100/100
Terrain fit100/100
Family fit100/100
Comfort83/100

Excellent rockpooling option because low water is exposing more shore and the shoreline has enough rock, stone, or mixed ground to make pools more likely.

13:00–15:00

Sheltered today

Why this best time

Tide suitability95/100
Comfort83/100
Access80/100
Shelter78/100

Good sheltered choice today because it has some protection from the SW wind and the bay has a naturally sheltered profile.

16:00–18:00

Sunset

Why this sunset score

A mixed sunset pick because the sunset angle is decent here, but not as strong as the western headlands. Cloud or rain may flatten the light.

16:30–17:16

Surf

Why this best time

Gust comfort83/100
Comfort83/100
Wind quality75/100
Safety72/100

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 away from the better surf window.

14:00–16:00

Swim

Why this best time

Tide timing100/100
Access91/100
Gust comfort86/100
Shelter78/100

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

17:00–19:00

Walk

Why this best time

Visible beach100/100
Scenery88/100
Access87/100
Terrain fit82/100

Excellent for walking now because the tide is low enough to expose plenty of walking space. Keep an eye on the incoming tide.

13:00–15:00

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. Cloud or rain may flatten the light.

Fair

A mixed sunset pick because the sunset angle is decent here, but not as strong as the western headlands. Cloud or rain may flatten the light.

Sunset time

16:58

Best window

16:30–17:16

Dog walk

Why this score

Visible beach100/100
Comfort83/100
Gust comfort79/100
Access78/100

Fair dog-walk option. Dog access is less convenient here. The shoreline has usable room now.

Fair

Fair dog-walk option. Dog access is less convenient here. The shoreline has usable room now.

Family

Why this score

Family fit100/100
Access100/100
Comfort83/100
Gust comfort79/100

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

Visible beach100/100
Terrain fit88/100
Comfort83/100
Gust comfort79/100

Excellent low-tide walk because the tide is low enough to open a proper stretch of shore and the shoreline shape suits a longer low-water walk. Keep an eye on the incoming tide if you go far.

Excellent

Excellent low-tide walk because the tide is low enough to open a proper stretch of shore 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

Water stability84/100
Comfort83/100
Access79/100
Gust comfort79/100

Paddleboarding conditions are poor because the SW wind is too lively for easy paddling, this is one of the more sheltered water options, and the tide is away from the stronger paddleboarding 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 the tide is away from the stronger paddleboarding window.

Picnic

Why this score

Amenities100/100
Family fit100/100
Gust comfort79/100
Shelter78/100

Good picnic option. The weather makes it a more mixed picnic call. Access and nearby basics are stronger here.

Good

Good picnic option. The weather makes it a more mixed picnic call. Access and nearby basics are stronger here.

Rockpooling

Why this score

Low tide100/100
Terrain fit100/100
Family fit100/100
Comfort83/100

Excellent rockpooling option because low water is exposing more shore and the shoreline has enough rock, stone, or mixed ground to make pools more likely.

Excellent

Excellent rockpooling option because low water is exposing more shore and the shoreline has enough rock, stone, or mixed ground to make pools more likely.

Sheltered today

Why this score

Comfort83/100
Access80/100
Gust comfort79/100
Shelter78/100

Fair sheltered choice today because it has some protection from the SW wind and the bay has a naturally sheltered profile.

Fair

Fair sheltered choice today because it has some protection from the SW wind and the bay has a naturally sheltered profile.

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. Cloud or rain may flatten the light.

Fair

A mixed sunset pick because the sunset angle is decent here, but not as strong as the western headlands. Cloud or rain may flatten the light.

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

Surf

Why this score

Comfort83/100
Gust comfort79/100
Wind quality74/100
Safety72/100

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 away from the better 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 away from the better surf window.

Swim

Why this score

Access91/100
Gust comfort79/100
Shelter78/100
Safety72/100

Fair swim option because the tide is outside this beach's strongest swim window and wind exposure takes some of the comfort away.

Fair

Fair swim option because the tide is outside this beach's strongest swim window and wind exposure takes some of the comfort away.

Walk

Why this score

Visible beach100/100
Scenery88/100
Access87/100
Terrain fit82/100

Excellent for walking now because the tide is low enough to expose plenty of walking space. Keep an eye on the incoming tide.

Excellent

Excellent for walking now because the tide is low enough to expose plenty of walking space. Keep an eye on the incoming tide.

Hazard notes

The sea retreats a long way and returns over uneven ground. Rocks and weed appear as the shore opens up.

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

Live conditions checked

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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.