South West Coastal Monitoring

Providing standard, repeatable and freely available coastal data, including topographic, hydrodynamic, LiDAR, habitat mapping and more, for the southwest, UK.

[South West Coastal Monitoring @OfficialSWCM]

We are very excited to announce that we have launched our new Interactive Dashboard! Use this tool to analyse the latest and historic topographic data for all beaches in the South West! 📊📈
Access the Dashboard here on our website: https://t.co/tWpn4Uk3yQ

[South West Coastal Monitoring @OfficialSWCM]

🚨📣We're recruiting!📣🚨

A Coastal Process Scientist is needed to join our team. Up for a challenge? Apply today! Applications close 06 October 2026.
#CoastalScience #MarineScience #SouthWest

https://t.co/xrik4bKvWu

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🚨 New blog post alert! 🚨

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.

https://t.co/XwlwQGmqbU

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RS Aero 5 Champion! ⛵️

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 🥳

[South West Coastal Monitoring @OfficialSWCM]

🚨 New blog post alert! 🚨
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

https://t.co/UN6AyPa78b

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July newsletter has just gone out. Read it here:
https://t.co/DqY70gdJi3

Sign up to receive them first on our website.

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🚨 New blog post alert! 🚨
SWCM at Coastal Practitioners!

https://t.co/XSix0sYE8C

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🚨 New blog post alert! 🚨
Read all about our response to #StormGoretti #StormIngrid and #StormChandra

https://t.co/qPMT4HZ3np

#coastalchange #stormseason #storms #ScienceInAction

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🚨 New blog post alert! 🚨
See this storm seasons impact at Crantock Beach

https://t.co/VfRKKyVAVk

#coastalchange #stormseason #storms #ScienceInAction

[South West Coastal Monitoring @OfficialSWCM]

The team has been out inspecting and grading coastal assets. 🔍

​We’ve down to the final 10% of this area!
​But where are wesouth westsouth west? 📍

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

​#CoastalAssets #AssetInspection #FieldWork

[South West Coastal Monitoring @OfficialSWCM]

February half term! Visiting the @jurassic_coast to find some ammonites? 💎🪨 or @EdenProject for the famous biomes? 🫧🪴

Become a #CommunitySceintist too! Visit one of our CoastSnap sites too? Find one near you on our website. 🌊📸

https://t.co/eLmOn1QcIx

[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

Will it ever stop raining? https://t.co/vOgsSKZVL1

[Met Office @metoffice]

⚠️ Yellow weather warning UPDATED ⚠️

Rain across parts of Wales and southern England
NOW - 21:00 Friday

This warning has been expanded further north and extended until Friday evening.

Latest info 👉 https://t.co/QwDLMfRBfs

Stay #WeatherAware⚠️

[South West Coastal Monitoring @OfficialSWCM]

☀️Sun ☔️Rain 🌫Fog. The team have had it all this week! We are back out surveying following the recent storms in line with our interim schedule. Keep an eye on our interactive dashboard to see the results soon.
#surveylife #coastal #monitoring #seaton #thurlestone

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Thank you to our #CoastSnap community scientists for capturing this dramatic change at out Slapton site. 14 Jan vs 25 Jan after #StormIngrid 🌊⏳️💨⛈️

Keep an eye on our socials for more coming soon.
@SouthHams_DC

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Has been revealed to be Teddy Knight the Cockatoo! We see you. @urbanpawsagency

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We have been looking at CoastSnap submissions around #stormingrid and #stormchandra and came across this little cutie visiting Lyme Regis🐦 Thank you to he submitter!

Take a look at our map to find one near you. We'll be posting some more pictures soon.
https://t.co/eLmOn1QcIx

[South West Coastal Monitoring @OfficialSWCM]

We have been looking at CoastSnap submissions around #stormingrid and #stormchandra and came across this little cutie visiting Lyme Regis🐦 Thank you to he submitter!

Take a look at our map to find one near you. We'll be posting some more pictures soon.
https://t.co/eLmOn1QcIx

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#StormIngrid continued

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#Stormingrid brought @PierTeignmouth Dawlish @GWRHelp and Torcross into the news. Here is some of our realtime data from the storm.

Note that these are real-time data and are not quality-controlled.

#StormChandra:
https://t.co/0gxyddwbsQ

[South West Coastal Monitoring @OfficialSWCM]

#Stormingrid brought @PierTeignmouth Dawlish @GWRHelp and Torcross into the news. Here is some of our realtime data from the storm.

Note that these are real-time data and are not quality-controlled.

#StormChandra:
https://t.co/0gxyddwbsQ

[South West Coastal Monitoring @OfficialSWCM]

Thinking of our FCERM colleagues this morning #StormChandra ☔️💨

[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

Storm Chandra brings flooding and road closures with warnings across UK https://t.co/Xs5nBOMolG

[Met Office @metoffice]

#StormChandra has been named and is forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rain to the UK on Tuesday ⚠️

Flooding and travel disruption is likely in places and there will also be some significant snow across higher ground in some northern areas ❄️