South West Coastal Monitoring

12/08/2026

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The team took a trip with Lyn from the Environment Agency where we got to explore some of the locations highlighted in the Tamar Estuaries Future Habitat Change and Coastal Squeeze Assessment.

29/07/2026

RS Aero 5 Champion! ⛵️

That's right our very own Jonathan Bailey has successfully been crowned 1st place as a part of the Travemünder Woche / RS Games. Making him winner of the RS Aero 5 category of the 2026 European Championships.

Congratualtions Jonno, we are all very proud of you 🥳

10/07/2026

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Take a look at our latest update from the Isles of Scilly surveys in May, including:
🌊 Asset Inspections
📸 3 Brand-New CoastSnap Sites
🌿 Habitat Mapping Photography
🛰️ Updates to the Survey Control Network
We would love to see your photo submissions at any of our new CoastSnap sites on St Mary’s which can be found at Porthcressa, Hugh Town and Old Town!

https://southwest.coastalmonitoring.org/blog/five-islands-in-a-week-surveying-across-the-isles-of-scilly/

08/07/2026

July newsletter has just gone out. Read it here:
https://mailchi.mp/57057cf6d123/south-west-coastal-monitoring-news-august-8345473

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Come and join us celebrating two decades of coastal monitoring around the South West. Save the date, 15 October, for a day of reflecting on how far we’ve come, what we’ve achieved and what we are up to next.

02/07/2026

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SWCM at Coastal Practitioners!

This year’s Coastal Practitioners was a local affair for us, in our home patch at Weston-Super-Mare. It was lovely to welcome colleagues from around the country to the lovely South West to reflect on the legacy that we are building (in its broadest sense) now to leave a sustainable future. Over tw...

18/05/2026

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A Q&A with Cecily and Phoebe about the last year of Asset Inspections.

Over the past year, our coastal asset inspectors, Cecily and Phoebe, have been busy carrying out our first set of in-house asset inspections, beginning right here in Plymouth. From long days on foot, to inspections by boat in all kinds of weather, the project has been a significant undertaking — a...

08/04/2026

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Read all about our response to and

https://southwest.coastalmonitoring.org/blog/storms-goretti-ingrid-and-chandra-south-west-coastal-monitorings-response/

This January we were hit with a run of storms, Goretti (09 January), Ingrid (23/24 January) and Chandra (26/27 January). These had a huge impact on our beaches, which are the first defence for many communities. Figure 1 – Storm waves at Dawlish © Richard Heiron To see how large the waves are, Fig...

05/03/2026

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See this storm seasons impact at Crantock Beach

https://southwest.coastalmonitoring.org/blog/storm-impacts-at-crantock-what-the-latest-surveys-show/

This year’s run of winter storms has left a mark on Crantock Beach, North Cornwall. Our latest coastal monitoring survey highlights significant changes to both the beach levels and parts of the dune system, particularly in the centre and towards the northern end of the bay. Our most recent beach e...

25/02/2026

The team has been out in the salt air this week, inspecting and grading coastal assets. 🔍

​We’ve covered some serious ground, and we're now down to the final 10% of this area!
​But where have we been? 📍

​Hint: We’re wrapping up the very last leg of the journey in Britain’s Ocean City. 🚢

​Drop your best guess in the comments! 👇

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17/02/2026

February half term is here! Visiting the Jurassic Coast to find some ammonites? 💎🪨 or The Eden Project Cornwall for the famous biomes? 🫧🪴
Why not become a by visiting one of our CoastSnap sites too? Pictures here from Par Sands West and Lyme Regis sites. Find one near you on our website. 🌊📸

https://southwest.coastalmonitoring.org/coastsnap-home/