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South West Coastal Monitoring @OfficialSWCM

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

Joined April 2013
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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: southwest.coastalmonitoring.…
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🚨 New blog post alert! 🚨 Read all about our response to #StormGoretti #StormIngrid and #StormChandra southwest.coastalmonitoring.… #coastalchange #stormseason #storms #ScienceInAction

Storms Goretti, Ingrid and Chandra - South West Coastal Monitoring's response - Southwest Coastal...

This January we were hit with a run of storms, Goretti (09 January), Ingrid (23/24 January) and Chandra (26/27 January).   These had a huge impact on our beaches, which are the first defence for many...

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🚨 New blog post alert! 🚨 See this storm seasons impact at Crantock Beach southwest.coastalmonitoring.… #coastalchange #stormseason #storms #ScienceInAction
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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
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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. 🌊📸 southwest.coastalmonitoring.…
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Feb 5
Will it ever stop raining? bbc.in/4tinQc7

UK weather: Why is it raining so much?

It's certainly been a damp and dull start to 2026 as Helen Willetts explains.

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Feb 5
⚠️ 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 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning Stay #WeatherAware⚠️
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☀️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. southwest.coastalmonitoring.…
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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. southwest.coastalmonitoring.…
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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: coastalmonitoring.org/realti…
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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: coastalmonitoring.org/realti…
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Thinking of our FCERM colleagues this morning #StormChandra ☔️💨
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Jan 27
Storm Chandra brings flooding and road closures with warnings across UK bbc.in/49IBJJ5
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Jan 26
#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 ❄️
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Jan 26
⚠️⚠️ Amber weather warning issued ⚠️⚠️ Heavy rain across southwest England Monday 17:00 – Tuesday 09:00 Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️
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#StormChandra is hot on the heels of #StormIngrid 💨☔️ Be prepared! Also be sure to check out our Realtime data for waves heights, wind speeds and more. coastalmonitoring.org/realti… southwest.coastalmonitoring.…
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A slightly sunnier, if not cool start to the morning this morning! 🥶🧊 We are fresh into 2026 and would love to know what you would like to see from us on our socials this year, please let us know in the comments.
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Jan 8
⚠️⚠️🔴 Red weather warning issued 🔴⚠️⚠️ Very strong winds across the Isles of Scilly and parts of Cornwall Thursday 16:00 – 23:00 Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️
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#StormGoretti inbound hitting @discoverscilly and @ILoveCornwallUK AMBER wind warning (YELLOW in South West) @metoffice 🌊Be sure to check out our real-time data to check in on the weather and waves as the storm passes through! Keep safe everyone🌊🌪️ coastalmonitoring.org/realti…
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Isles of Scilly and parts of Cornwall have now been upgraded to RED warning for wind, please be careful out there everyone!
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