A surfer at Tynemouth Longsands beach (Owen Humphreys/PA) - (PA Wire)
The UK’s coastline saw huge waves during dramatic winter storms and beaches packed with people throughout a long, hot summer.
Here are some of the most dramatic sea and sand-related snaps taken by the Press Association news agency’s photographers during 2025:
Waves crash over the harbour wall in Folkestone, Kent, on Monday (Gareth Fuller/PA) (PA Wire)
Storm Eowyn battered the UK at the end of January.
A person walks their dog on a wind-swept beach at Tynemouth in north-east England (Owen Humphreys/PA) (PA Wire)The strong wind creates some unusual conditions on the beach (Owen Humphreys/PA) (PA Wire)A kitesurfer enjoys the windy conditions at Littlehampton beach in West Sussex (Joe Sene/PA) (PA Wire)
The stormy winter gave way to a dry spring and by June, parts of the UK were experiencing a heatwave, bringing sun-seekers to beaches around the country.
Jubilee Beach in Southend packed with people enjoying the sun (Lucy North/PA) (PA Wire)
Another heatwave followed in July 11 as temperatures soared above 30C.
A woman dives into the water at Clevedon Marine Lake, in Somerset (Ben Birchall/PA) (PA Wire)Portable shade was the answer for some people on Sunny Sands beach in Folkestone, Kent (Gareth Fuller/PA) (PA Wire)The amber heat health alert came into effect at 12pm on Friday and covers the East Midlands, West Midlands, South East, South West, East of England and London until 9am on Monday (Gareth Fuller/PA) (PA Wire)A gull stands sentry to one sunbather with his eyes shaded (Gareth Fuller/PA) (PA Wire)
But there was a sudden change in August as a summer storm – strong enough to be named as Floris – hit the UK and Ireland.
A man takes shelter from the wet weather beneath an umbrella as he walks along the promenade in Blackpool, Lancashire (Peter Byrne/PA) (PA Wire)Grey skies and choppy waters at the promenade in Blackpool (Peter Byrne/PA) (PA Wire)
And the stormy weather returned in December, with Bram battering the UK coast with high winds and heavy rain.
People on Bournemouth Pier as the wind blows in (PA) (PA Wire)The Met Office issued a ‘danger to life’ weather warning in south-west England (PA) (PA Wire)
