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What happened on the beach.

Short notes from NIUS, each with a date. For anyone who wants to know what it’s like by the sea right now.

A clear Monday in October

The beach at Zandvoort in low light as the sun sinks into the sea

One of those days when the beach is at its finest. Clear skies, a force 3 southerly and a sea temperature of 17 degrees: warmer than you’d expect in October.

The sun set into the sea at 18:54. The days are drawing in quickly now; in two weeks, when the clocks go back, it’ll be dark before dinner.

The sauna is back

Guests in Billies Sauna behind the window, at sunset

The colder half of the year has begun: Billies Sauna is back on the beach. Until 30 April you can come for a 90-minute session, with the North Sea as your cold plunge.

You’re welcome at ours before and after. How to plan your visit.

Answers that always apply: the Beach Guide