331 spots in 39 countries

Find sea glass beaches near you

A free, crowdsourced map of sea glass beaches around the world. Every spot was dropped by a real collector who found glass there. Explore them, share your own finds, and meet fellow beachcombers.

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The Sea Glass Map, a community map of sea glass beaches

Fresh finds from the community

Perla Blanca
Perla BlancaMartin Brox 路 today
Gerani beach
Gerani beachAina Nylund 路 yesterday
North beach
North beachAngie 路 yesterday
sandgate foreshore
sandgate foreshorejaycee 路 3 days ago
ciao
ciaosirya 路 5 days ago
Playa Forti, Westpunt
Playa Forti, WestpuntLouis Debout 路 5 days ago
Barcelona Beach
Barcelona BeachJen 路 6 days ago
Ferry landing, among the shore
Ferry landing, among the shorePetra G谩bor 路 last week
Russell Beach
Russell BeachDenise 路 last week
Himmark Strand
Himmark StrandKirsten 路 last week
Algarve鈥檚 pottery
Algarve鈥檚 potteryCarolina Pronto 路 last week
Camp Bay
Camp BayMary 路 2 weeks ago

How it works

Everything a beachcomber needs

The Sea Glass Map interactive map

Explore

Find spots near you

Every pin is a real beach where someone found sea glass, with photos, colours spotted, and how easy it is to reach.

Contribute

Share your finds

Drop a spot in a minute: a name, the colours you found, a photo.

A handful of sea glass finds

Sunset Cove

A short scramble down, but the cove keeps the glass. Best an hour before low tide.

Hard to reachA good amount
SeafoamCobaltAmber
331+spots shared
39countries mapped
997+beachcombers

The community

You're not combing alone

Comment on spots, earn badges as you explore, and share your finds with beachcombers all over the world.

Claire commented on your spot

Lovely cove, the seafoam pieces are everywhere!

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Coast Hopper, for exploring 5 beaches

Saved to collections

12 collectors saved this spot

A sea glass find shared by a collector
A sea glass find shared by a collector
A sea glass find shared by a collector
Marisol

Join the community

The Facebook group is where collectors post the day's finds and help each other identify the odd pieces.

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Guides

Get better at finding sea glass

Field guides from the community: what sea glass is, how to read a find, and where the best beaches are.

What Is Sea Glass? Colors, Rarity Chart & Where to Find It

How it forms, the full colour rarity chart, and how to spot a fake.

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How to Find Sea Glass: Tides, Storms & the Best Time to Hunt

The tides, the storms, and the best time of day to walk a beach.

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18 Best Sea Glass Beaches in the US: State-by-State Guide (2026)

18 verified spots across 14 states, from Fort Bragg to the Great Lakes.

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10 Best Sea Glass Beaches in the UK (2026 Guide)

Seaham, Whitby, Crosby and more, with the colours to expect at each.

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Sea Glass Identification: What Your Find Was & How Old It Is

Read a shard like a bottle: what your find was and how old it is.

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Is Collecting Sea Glass Illegal? Where It Is, Where It Isn't

Where collecting is fine and where it is not, beach by beach.

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All guides

Leaderboard

Who's put the most on the map

Explorers on coastlines all over the world, sharing what they find with the rest of us.

Countries

  1. United Kingdom93 spots
  2. United States53 spots
  3. Thailand26 spots
  4. France22 spots
  5. Australia17 spots
  6. Canada16 spots
  7. Japan15 spots
  8. Italy13 spots
  9. Spain10 spots
  10. Greece8 spots
  11. Denmark7 spots
See them all on the map

Explorers

  1. 1Victor9 shared
  2. 2Erynne Jade7 shared
  3. 3Oliver6 shared
  4. 4Sophia Krupsha6 shared
  5. 5Emeric Legat5 shared
  6. 6Aina Nylund5 shared
  7. 7Louis Debout5 shared
  8. 8Island Hunter4 shared
  9. 9Sam Carter4 shared
  10. 10Andaman Scout4 shared
The full leaderboard

FAQ

The questions every collector asks

How do I find sea glass beaches near me?

Open the map and zoom into your coastline. Every pin is a real beach where a collector found sea glass, with photos, the colours they saw, and how easy it is to reach. You can browse every spot without an account.

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What is the best time to find sea glass?

Go at low tide, ideally a falling spring tide, and a day or two after a storm with onshore wind. On most coasts winter beats summer. Our guide breaks down the tides and conditions that actually matter.

How to find sea glass

Is sea glass rare?

White, green and brown turn up most often, from old bottles and jars. Blues, lavender and aqua take longer to spot, and a piece of orange or red can be a once-a-year moment even for collectors who walk the tideline every week. Our complete guide traces where each colour comes from, from cobalt medicine bottles to red ship lanterns.

Where each colour comes from

Can I take sea glass home from the beach?

On most public beaches, yes, in the handful you would pocket on a walk. A few famous spots sit inside parks or reserves where collecting is not allowed, and those carry a Protected beach badge on the map so you know before you go. On a protected beach, look, photograph, and leave the glass to the tide.

What the rules say

How do I add a beach to the map?

Tap Drop a spot, place the pin, and answer a few quick questions: which colours you found, how easy the beach is to reach, a photo if you have one. It takes about two minutes, and photos are optional. Your beach then appears on the map for every collector who walks that coast after you.

Drop your first spot

Is Sea Glass Map free to use?

Yes. Browsing the map and every spot on it is free, with no account and nothing to install. A free account adds the community side: pin your own beaches, save spots for a future trip, comment on finds, and earn badges as you document more coastline.

Your next favourite beach is already pinned

Open the map, zoom into your coastline, and plan tomorrow's walk where the community has been finding sea glass.

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