Waves lapping onto the beach at Watersmeet Bay near Woolacombe, North Devon, UK

Widemouth Bay, North Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Tapotupotu Bay sandy beach with rolling waves and rocky headland on Pacific east coast, Aupori Peninsula, Northland, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

North Beach Bay, Salcombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Northern beaches on the coast road, Gisborne, East Coast, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Upturned boats on beach with pier to wharf in bay framed by Pohutukawa tree branches, Russell, Bay of Islands, Northland, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Waves lapping onto the beach at Watersmeet Bay near Woolacombe, North Devon, UK

Beach and dunes of shell-sand, Huisinis, North Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK, Europe

South Sands in South Bay at low tide with seafront buildings reflected in wet sand on beach, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Luskentyre Bay, tidal area at low tide, North Harris Hills in background, South Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Sunset over the bay at Famara, Lanzarote's finest surf beach in the north west of the island, Famara, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic Ocean, Europe

USS Lexington Museum On The Bay, North Beach, Corpus Christi, Texas, United States of America, North America

Monterey Bay, Peninsula, Monterey, California, United States of America, North America

Bay Island in Balboa, Newport Beach, Orange County, California, United States of America, North America

Hotels, El Morro Beach, Acapulco Bay, Guerrero State, Mexico, North America

White sand beaches and clean seas on the north coast of Iona, off Mull, Scotland, UK, with a lobster pot washed ashore.

Horseshoe Bay, Bermuda Islands, North Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic

White sand beaches and clean seas on the north coast of Iona, off Mull, Scotland, UK.

North Beach Bay, Salcombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Hotels, El Morro Beach, Acapulco Bay, Guerrero State, Mexico, North America

Aerial view south along the west coast north of Cape Town, with Big Bay, Blouberg and Table Mountain visible, South Africa, Africa

Hotels, El Morro Beach, Acapulco Bay, Guerrero State, Mexico, North America

Beach and Mayan temple, Tulum, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

Horseshoe Bay, Bermuda Islands, North Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic

White sand beaches and clean seas on the north coast of Iona, off Mull, Scotland, UK.

Aerial view along the coastline and beach of the Blaauwberg Nature Reserve on the west coast, north of Cape Town with Table Mountain in distance across Table Bay, South Africa, Africa

Aerial view of Big Bay on the west coast north of Cape Town, with Table Mountain in the background, South Africa, Africa

Rings Beach, Kuaotunu Bay, Coromandel Peninsula, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Cove at Horseshoe Bay, Bermuda Islands, North Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic

Aerial view along the coastline and beach of the Blaauwberg Nature Reserve on the west coast, north of Cape Town with Table Mountain in distance across Table Bay, South Africa, Africa

Cove at Horseshoe Bay, Bermuda Islands, North Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic

Mission Bay Beach and Pohutakawa tree, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Hanauma Bay, Hawaii, Oahu, United States of America, North America

Rings Beach, Kuaotunu Bay, Coromandel Peninsula, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Rings Beach, Kuaotunu Bay, Coromandel Peninsula, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Aerial view of Long Beach area, California, United States of America, North America

Wave breaking in Waimea Bay Beach Park, North shore, Oahu, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific

Aerial view of Long Beach area, California, United States of America, North America

Surfer contemplates waves breaking in Waimea Bay Beach Park, North shore, Oahu, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific

Tintagel Island coastline looking north, Tintagel, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Aerial view of Naples, California, United States of America, North America

Farr Bay, North Coast, Scotland, UK, Europe

Aerial views of El Castillo and the Ruins of the Mayan temple grounds at Tulum, Quintana Roo, Yucatan, Mexico. Tulum is the site of a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city which served as a major port for Coba, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The ruins are situated on 12 meter 39 ft tall cliffs along the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Tulum was one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Maya; it was at its height between the 13th and 15th centuries and managed to survive about 70 years after the Spanish began occupying Mexico. Old World diseases brought by the Spanish settlers appear to have resulted in very high fatalities, disrupting the society, and eventually causing the city to be abandoned.

Aerial views of El Castillo and the Ruins of the Mayan temple grounds at Tulum, Quintana Roo, Yucatan, Mexico. Tulum is the site of a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city which served as a major port for Coba, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The ruins are situated on 12 meter 39 ft tall cliffs along the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Tulum was one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Maya; it was at its height between the 13th and 15th centuries and managed to survive about 70 years after the Spanish began occupying Mexico. Old World diseases brought by the Spanish settlers appear to have resulted in very high fatalities, disrupting the society, and eventually causing the city to be abandoned.

Parlatuvier Bay on north coast of Tobago island, Trinidad & Tobago.

People driving by Creek Railway through rainforest, Coromandel Peninsula, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania

Young couple bathing in hot water on the beach, Coromandel Peninsula, North Island, Oceania

Young couple bathing in hot water on the beach, Coromandel Peninsula, North Island, Oceania

View across the bay at Port jackson, Coromandel Peninsula, North Island, New Zealand

Aerial view of the uninhabited Trischen Island, Meldorf Bay, North Sea, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Driftwood tipi, teepee, Awaroa Inlet, Abel Tasman Coastal Track, one of New Zealand's Great Walks in the north-west of South Island, Abel Tasman National Park, South Island, New Zealand

People on the beach in front of Cathedral Cave at Coromandel Peninsula, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania

Schooner Cove, Pacific Rim natural preserve, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, North America, America

aerial photo, Bay of Kiel, Laboe, Baltic Sea, Schleswig Holstein, northern Germany

Aerial view of North Bay, North Passage and Mt. Eliza, Lord Howe Island, Australia

Haukland beach, Vestvagoya island, Lofoten Islands, North Norway, Norway

Aerial view of green islands and bays, Bay of Islands, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania

People on the beach in Cathedral Cave at Coromandel Peninsula, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania

English bay, Westend, young people relaxing, Promenade, Vancouver City, Canada, North America

People on the beach in Cathedral Cave at Coromandel Peninsula, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania

Big Buddha Beach, North coast, Ko Samui, Thailand

English bay beach, Westend, young people relaxing, Promenade, Vancouver City, Canada, North America

Holiday homes on the waterfront of Coromandel Peninsula, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania

People at snorkeling area at the coast, North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii, USA, America

People on a rock in the sea at Weimea Bay Beach Park, North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii, USA, America

Pool under palm trees at the coast in the evening, North Shore, Turtle Bay, Oahu, Hawaii, USA, America

People on a rock at the beach, Weimea Bay Beach Park, North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii, USA, America

Lifeguard hut on the beach, Weimea Bay Beach Park, North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii, USA, America

English bay, Westend, young people relaxing, Promenade, Vancouver City, Canada, North America

Sailing boat on the sea at sunset, Weimea Bay Beach Park, North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii, USA, America

English bay, Westend, young people relaxing, Promenade, Vancouver City, Canada, North America

Aerial view of North Bay and Mt. Eliza, Lord Howe Island, Australia

Pool under palm trees at the coast in the evening, North Shore, Turtle Bay, Oahu, Hawaii, USA, America

Beach, Sand, Mountains, Ocean, Bunes, Moskenesoya, Lofoten, North, Norway, Europe

View over coast area and beach, Weimea Bay Beach Park, North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii, USA, America

People on a rock at the beach, Weimea Bay Beach Park, North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii, USA, America

Beach with sunlight and trees in the background, Cathedral Cove, Coromandel, Canterbury, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania

Bay and beach with wooden tables and chairs beneath thatched umbrellas, Bahia de Banderas, Playa Yelapa near Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

Rolls Royce, Timmendorf Beach, Luebeck Bay, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe

View from a cave onto a sandy beach and the sea at sunrise, Cathedral Cove, Coromandel, Canterbury, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania

Rocky beach under a clear blue sky with sun, Cathedral Cove, Coromandel, Canterbury, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania

Beach, Hanauma Bay, Oahu, Hawaii, United States, North America

Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) on turtle bay, Laniakea Beach, Hawaiian Island Oahu, Oahu, Hawaii, Aloha State, USA, North America

Beach at Erebus and Terror Bay, Devon, Beechey Island, Northwest Passage, Nunavut, Canada, Arctic

Arctic tundra and rocky beach at Maxwell Bay, Devon Island, Northwest Passage, Nunavut, Canada, Arctic

Beach, Hanauma Bay, Oahu, Hawaii, United States, North America

Tourists bathing in high waves at Maho Beach, Simson Bay Village, Philippsburg, Caribbean, Sint Maarten, North America

El Castillo, Tulum, Mexico, North America

Beach at Cathedral Cove, Mercury Bay, Coromandel Peninsula, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania

Arctic tundra and rocky beach at Maxwell Bay, Devon Island, Northwest Passage, Nunavut, Canada, Arctic

Panoramic view of Mount Manganui district and Tauranga harbour, view from Mount Maunganui, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania

A sand fence illuminated by warm morning light, near Provincetown at the top of Cape Cod Bay, Massachusetts, USA

Beach at Crocker Bay, Devon Island, Northwest Passage, Nunavut, Canada, Arctic

Sunset on the estuary of Horna creek in Hloeuvik bay, Hornstrandir peninsula, a hikers' paradise, West Fjords, Iceland, Europe

Aerial panorama of the coastline of Bude Bay with bathing beaches Crooklets Beach, Summerleaze Beach, far right Compass Point, Bude, North Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Coastal landscape with bay in Newquay on the north coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Guy at the beach, Spirits Bay, Piwhane, Aupouri Peninsula, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania

Wall dunes, natural beach and the North Sea, Kollerup beach, Jammer Bay, North West Jutland, Denmark, Europe

Coastal landscape with bay in Newquay on the north coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Timmendorf Beach, Luebeck Bay, Schleswig-Holstein, Baltic Sea, Germany