Mareloa

Viking Bay, Kent

Near Broadstairs · 0.1 mi

6 beaches near this one
2 photos

Practical information

Tide

Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.

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Forecast

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Practical information

Length
323 mSource record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Cliffs nearby
6 mSource record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Shade features nearby
Buildings · Cliff · TreesNearby, does not guarantee shade on the beach.recorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Horizon (relief)
N 5° · NE 3° · E 0° · SE 0° · S 3° · SW 5° · W 8° · NW 8°Relief only, excludes vegetation and buildings.Source record 9/26/2026 · Open source
Shore axis
21°Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source

Sun and shore orientation

October 4, 2026 · Estimated times · local time

Sunrise

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Sunset

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Calculation method

Wind on the beach

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Bathing supervision

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Practical information recorded by the source

This information is source-recorded and may not describe the current situation.

Nearby services
toilets 5 · restaurant 23 · cafe 17 · shop 75 · bus stop 22recorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Changing table
Yesrecorded by the source · Source record 9/27/2026 · Open source

Practical facilities

Mapped within 1,000 m of the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

Mapped facilities describe the source record; availability, opening and access can change.

Toilets, showers and water
6
  • Toilets

    134 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Toilets

    212 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Wheelchair access
    No
    Fee
    No
    Access
    Yes

    Mapped point

    Source · Data from Sep 27, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Toilets

    215 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Wheelchair access
    Yes
    Fee
    No
    Access
    Yes

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 27, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Toilets

    228 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Wheelchair access
    No
    Fee
    No
    Access
    Yes

    Mapped point

    Source · Data from Sep 27, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Toilets

    349 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Wheelchair access
    Yes
    Fee
    No
    Access
    Yes

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Toilets

    786 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Wheelchair access
    No

    Mapped point

    Source · Data from Sep 27, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Access and accessibility
—

Not documented.

Public transport and bikes
6
  • Bus stop · The Royal Albion Hotel

    141 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Mapped point

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Bus stop · The Royal Albion Hotel

    149 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Mapped point

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  • Bus stop · Victoria Parade

    277 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Mapped point

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  • Bus stop · Chandos Road

    294 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Mapped point

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  • Bus stop · Chandos Road

    299 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Mapped point

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  • Bus stop · Victoria Parade

    311 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Mapped point

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Parking
6
  • Car park

    129 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Fee
    No
    Disabled spaces
    4
    Declared capacity
    4

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Car park · Jetty Carpark

    151 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Fee
    Yes
    Access
    Yes

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Car park · Chandos Square

    227 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Fee
    Yes
    Access
    Yes

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Car park

    234 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Fee
    Yes
    Access
    Yes

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Car park

    270 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Car park · Croft's Place

    335 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Fee
    Yes
    Access
    Yes

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Local area
Kentrecorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Catalogue record
Mapped beachrecorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Coast
KentSource record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Water body
OceanSource record 9/15/2026 · Open source

Today’s windows

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Confidence 25 % · rules coast-v5

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Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

sunsetCheck first05:42 PM – 07:12 PM

sunset

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Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

beach runCheck first08:00 AM – 09:30 AM

beach run

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Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

coastal walkCheck first10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

coastal walk

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Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

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Beaches nearby

Peter S · CC BY-SA 2.0
Distance1.5 mi

Joss Bay, Broadstairs, Kent South London and East Sussex

Annual classification available

Annual classification: Excellent

Open beach
Stephen McKay · CC BY-SA 2.0
Distance2.0 mi

Ramsgate Sands, Kent South London and East Sussex

Annual classification available

Annual classification: Excellent

Open beach
Distance2.2 mi

Botany Bay, Broadstairs, Kent South London and East Sussex

Annual classification available

Annual classification: Excellent

Open beach
Distance2.7 mi

Ramsgate Western Undercliffe, Kent South London and East Sussex

Annual classification available

Annual classification: Excellent

Open beach
Richard Law · CC BY-SA 2.0
Distance0.1 mi

Broadstairs, Viking Bay, Kent South London and East Sussex

Annual classification available

Annual classification: Good

Open beach
Distance0.6 mi

Broadstairs, Stone Bay, Kent South London and East Sussex

Annual classification available

Annual classification: Good

Open beach

Discovery score: distance, available annual classification and catalogue quality. It is neither real-time health advice nor a safety conclusion.

Seven-day tide

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Tide calendar
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Country profile

Languages
Welsh, Irish, Ulster Scots, British Sign Language, Cornish, Scottish Gaelic, English, Scots
Emergency
General number 112
Currency
Pound sterling
Driving side
left

Wikidata · CC0 · Retrieved on Sep 18, 2026

Sources and method

Tide heights
Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.
Sea temperature and conditions
Temperature and conditions come from a limited-resolution coastal model, not an observation at the beach. Do not use for navigation or to conclude that bathing is safe.
Beach characteristics
These place characteristics are recorded from the linked sources. They describe the place, not current conditions.

Source & freshness

© OpenStreetMap contributors — named coastal features, ODbL; geographic catalogue, not current bathing-health informationAging

Official catalogue · Bathing water quality

Method and source ↗Licence ↗
© OpenStreetMap contributors — OSM database base 2026-09-27T17:50:06Z; offline reviewed snapshot (companion profile), ODbLFresh

Catalogue review

Method and source ↗Licence ↗
Copernicus DEM GLO-30 -- (c) DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; distributed via the AWS Open Data Registry (bucket copernicus-dem-30m).Fresh

Additional source

Method and source ↗

Weather temporarily unavailable: recommendations are degraded.

Tide unavailable: the activities stay unknown.

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