What is the edge of the beach called?

The coast, also known as the coastline or seashore, is defined as the area where land meets the ocean, or as a line that forms the boundary between the land and the coastline.



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Important parts of the beach include:
  • the foreshore - the area most influenced by the high and low water marks and breaking waves.
  • the backshore - submerged only during the highest tides and severest storms.
  • the berm – the high point on the beach; the backshore-foreshore boundary. It changes seasonally.


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