Beach Science
Nazaré Waves: When They Come, How Big They Get and Where to Watch
October to March, from the fort or the hillside, with a long walk from the car park. And the one rule: stay away from the water.
October 2026 · 4 min
Beach Science
Bali's 10 Most Famous Beaches in Photos, and the Best Thing About Each
Sunset dinners on the sand, a postbox under the sea, dolphins at dawn. One photograph and one true fact for each of the ten.
October 2026 · 4 min
Beach Science
Padang Padang Beach: The Bali Cove You Enter Through a Crack in the Rock
147 metres of sand, a staircase through a rock crevice and fishermen at sunset. Five things worth knowing, with the photographs.
October 2026 · 3 min
Beach Science
Balos Lagoon, Crete: The Shallow Turquoise Water, Seen From Above
A lagoon you can wade, sand with pink in it, and two ways in: a dirt road or a boat. Six facts and the photographs.
October 2026 · 3 min
Beach Science
Bali Beach Rules: Ten Things the Beaches Teach You Anyway
Ten rules, each taken from one dated source about one named beach, in roughly the order they will find you.
October 2026 · 4 min
Beach Science
Nyang Nyang Beach: What to Bring for 500 Steps and No Shops
More than 500 steps down, no toilets, no food stalls, no lifeguards and hardly anyone else. This is the packing list the beach wrote for you.
October 2026 · 3 min
Beach Science
Black Sand Beaches in Bali: Where the Sand Is Black, and Why
The black is volcanic, and it is mostly in the north and east. The one everybody photographs is on the west coast.
October 2026 · 2 min
Beach Science
Pink Sand Beaches: Why the Sand at Elafonisi Is Pink
The colour comes from the shells of microscopic sea creatures called foraminifera. Three sources explain it three ways, and you are not allowed to take any home.
October 2026 · 3 min
Beach Science
Steps Per Metre of Sand: A Ranking Nobody Asked For
Praia do Camilo charges three steps for every metre of beach. We did the division for eight more.
October 2026 · 3 min
Beach Science
How Long Is This Beach? It Depends Who You Ask
One guide says 1.5 km. The tourist board says some 3. We measured 1.26. All three are looking at Praia da Rocha.
October 2026 · 3 min
Beach Science
A Beach in the Tropics Has Colder Water Than One in Portugal
La Mina sits 14 degrees from the equator. Its sea peaked at 18.9°C. We checked 47 beaches in three countries and the map of warm water is not the map in your head.
October 2026 · 3 min