Here are some of the most dramatic sea and sand-related snaps taken by the Press Association news agency’s photographers during 2025:Waves crash over the harbour wall in Folkestone, Kent (Gareth Fuller/PA)Storm Eowyn battered the UK at the end of January. A person walks their dog on a wind-swept beach at Tynemouth in north-east England (Owen Humphreys/PA)The strong wind creates some unusual conditions on the beach (Owen Humphreys/PA)A kitesurfer enjoys the windy conditions at Littlehampton beach in West Sussex (Joe Sene/PA)The stormy winter gave way to a dry spring and by June, parts of the UK were experiencing a heatwave, bringing sun-seekers to beaches around the country. Jubilee Beach in Southend was packed with people enjoying the sun (Lucy North/PA)Another heatwave followed in July 11 as temperatures soared above 30C. A man takes shelter from the wet weather beneath an umbrella as he walks along the promenade in Blackpool (Peter Byrne/PA)A grey sky and choppy waters put most people off venturing out (Peter Byrne/PA)And the stormy weather returned in December, with Bram battering the UK coast with high winds and heavy rain. People on Bournemouth Pier as the wind blows in (PA)

Source: The Herald December 30, 2025 15:47 UTC