100 Beach Quotes & Sayings to Remind You of Those Happy Summer Days

There’s something special about the time spend on the beach. It simply moves differently. People are more relaxed, they smile more. Maybe it’s because they’re on vacation or maybe there’s simply something magical about this places.

Some people prefer the mountain, whether it’s sunny or snowy. The fresh air, the lakes and the crystal rivers have their own charm. Besides, if you’re a winter sports’ fan, the mountain will definitely be your first choice. Nature is beautiful, regardless of our preferences. However, the sound of the waves hitting the shore, the salty air, and the soft sand somehow remain romantic and eternal.

The sunsets and the sunrise look and feel different when you’re on a beach sipping on one of your favorite cocktails. It’s like you’re surrounded only by good vibes that make it impossible not to relax and switch to "vacay mode”.

If you’re looking for something to take you back to those warm summer days, check out our collection of cute beach quotes.

Here Are 100 Beach Quotes and Sayings to Remind you of Those Happy Summer Days

Funny beach quotes

It’s a safe bet to say that everyone is funnier at the beach than at school or at work. You’re more relaxed and it can easily be seen in the way you behave or speak.

You suddenly feel playful, you want to just run along the shore, act silly and scream from the top of your lungs that you’re finally happy. And since we’re all so hooked up on our social media, why not write a funny status to let your friends know about the wonderful time you’re having?

We’re almost sure that the sea has already inspired you to come up with a funny beach quote on your own. But if not, check out the following Instagram beach quotes that we’ve handpicked for you.

I wish that Beach Therapy was covered by my Health Insurance.

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There’s no place like home. Except the beach.

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How to have a beach body: 1. Have a body 2. Go to the beach.

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How inappropriate to call this planet Earth when it is quite clearly Ocean.  

ARTHUR C. CLARKE

Life is a beach. I’m just playing in the sand.

LIL' WAYNE

Everyone should believe in something. I believe I’ll go to the beach.

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I’m in a tropical state of mind.

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Life is better in flip flops.

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Please excuse my resting beach face.

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The ocean asked to hang out, and I said, ‘Shell yeah.’

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I can sea clearly now.

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Quotes to celebrate the beach life

The good life, right? Most of us love the beach so much because we associate it with holidays. No more emails, no more work related phone calls. Your phone’s sole purpose now is to take good pictures and create long lasting memories.

However, there are people who live by the sea, and I believe those people are the happiest. For them, it’s mostly sunny and if they want to relax in the afternoon, the beach is at a stone’s throw.

The closer you get to the beach, the sound of the waves cover all the other noises that stress you on a daily basis.

Here are some beach life quotes that prove how great it is:

If everyone could just live near the ocean, I think we’d all be happier. It’s hard to be down about anything knee deep in the sand. 

CRYSTAL WOODS

Those who live by the sea can hardly form a single thought of which the sea would not be part.

HERMANN BROCH

One learns first of all in beach living the art of shedding; how little one can get along with, not how much.

ANNE MORROW LINDBERGH

On the beach, you can live in bliss.

DENNIS WILSON

To escape and sit quietly on the beach  that’s my idea of paradise.  

EMILIA WICKSTEAD

To myself I am only a child playing on the beach, while vast oceans of truth lie undiscovered before me.

ISAAC NEWTON

I have always loved the beach. The smell of the salty water, the wind in my face, the gentle roar of the waves all combine to create a sense of peace and calm.

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If there’s heaven for me, I’m sure it has a beach attached to it.  

JIMMY BUFFET

True freedom is on the beach.

ROSAMUND PIKE

Inspirational beach quotes

Sometimes, all we need to take us back to those happy and sunny days is a good summer beach quote. Below you’ll find a few that will also make you daydream about your future holiday.

The ocean is an inspiration in itself. We’ve all felt like poets while watching a beautiful sunset on the beach. The warm breeze and the captivating colors often bring out our inner artist.

Check out our inspirational beach quotes, pick your favorite and print it on one of the best pictures you have from your summer vacation. Or better yet, pick more and create an awesome album with pictures of all your dear ones that have joined you.

At the beach, life is different. Time doesn’t move hour to hour but mood to moment. We live by the currents, plan by the tides and follow the sun.   

SANDY GINGRAS

Because there’s nothing more beautiful than the way the ocean refuses to stop kissing the shoreline, no matter how many times it’s sent away.  

SARAH KAY

Where does a wise man kick a pebble? On the beach. Where does a wise man hide a leaf? In the forest.

G. K. CHESTERTON

The three great elemental sounds in nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a primeval wood, and the sound of outer ocean on a beach.

HENRY BESTON

Beach Rules: Soak up the sun. Ride the waves. Breathe the salty air. Feel the breeze. Build sandcastles. Rest, relax, reflect. Collect seashells. Bare-feet required. 

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After a visit to the beach, it’s hard to believe that we live in a material world.

PAM SHAW

In every outthrust headland, in every curving beach, in every grain of sand there is the story of the earth.

RACHEL CARSON

The beach is in our blood. Everyone in our family returns to the beach instinctively, just like the sea turtles.

SANDY ARCHIBALD

My life is like a stroll on the beach… as near to the edge as I can go.

HENRY DAVID THOREAU (more Henry David Thoreau quotes)

You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore. 

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.  

JON KABAT-ZINN

The cure for anything is salt water -- sweat, tears, or the sea.

ISAK DINESEN

The ocean stirs the heart, inspires the imagination and brings eternal joy to the soul. 

ROBERT WYLAND

Every time I stand before a beautiful beach, its waves seem to whisper to me: If you choose the simple things and find joy in nature’s simple treasures, life and living need not be so hard.  

PSYCHE ROXAS-MENDOZA

Smell the sea and feel the sky. Let your soul and spirit fly.

VAN MORRISON

Going out with the setting sun on an empty beach is really embracing your loneliness.

JEANNE MOREAU

The beach to me is a sacred zone between the earth and the sea, one of those in-between between places where transitions can be experienced  where endings can be mourned and beginnings birthed.

JOAN ANDERSON

Day at the beach quotes

Sometimes the world around us gets so hectic. We can’t even remember the last time we haven’t been stressed by work or daily struggles. You know what can cure all that, at least temporarily? Vitamin Sea!

A long day at the beach will help your mind declutter. Just for one day put your phone away and allow yourself to loosen-up. Feel the warm sun against your skin and burry your feet in the soft sand. Let all you thoughts dissolve into the sound of the waves and enjoy the beautiful silence that comes with it.

For now, read our selection of day at the beach quotes and make sure you take that trip as soon as you can.

The true beauty of a woman can be observed when she has spent the day at the beach. 

TROIAN BELLISARIO

If you need me, call me on my shell.  

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At the beach, just another day in paradise!

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A cloudy day at the beach is still a day at the… Beach!

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I followed my heart and it lead me to the beach.

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Getting my daily dose of Vitamin Sea.

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I’m going to change the world, but today I’ll just be a mermaid.

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Time wasted at the beach is time well spent.

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A good beach day keeps the doctor away.

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My only worry today is if the tide gets too close to my beach blanket.

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An ocean breeze puts a mind at ease.

ALI GORDON

Dance with the waves, move with the sea, let the rhythm of the water set your soul free.

CHRISTY ANN MARTINE

A day at the beach is never lost time. When the warm grains of sand touch our hearts, we know we’re in the right place.

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Quotes to express your love for the beach

Everyone loves the beach. Maybe some of you have even experienced one of those movie-like summer romances.

Below, you’ll definitely find a quote that will instantly put you in a romantic mood. There are few things better than walking along the shore while holding the hand of your loved one. But whether you’ve fallen in love at the beach or you’re simply in love with the beach, we got you covered.

For many, the beach is a place that brings up memories of laughter, joy and love. There’s something in the air that is so soothing for the soul.

We hope our list of summer beach quotes will evoke all those happy memories.

The ocean is both my mistress and my lover. How else can I explain her salty kiss that is still on my lips.

ANTHONY T. HINCKS

Take time in a place you love, restore your spirit on the beach.

LUANNE RICE

Sky above our heads. Sand beneath our feet. Life is good.

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The sand may brush off, the salt may wash clean, the tans may fade, but the memories will last forever.

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You all want to know what my dream is? Very simple. To walk along the beach, holding the hand of my lover  

MICHELLE BACHELET

If a June night could talk, it would probably boast it invented romance.

BERN WILLIAMS

Do I love you? My God, if your love were a grain of sand, mine would be a universe of beaches.

THE PRINCESS BRIDE

Long walks on the beach are the supposed holy grail of a romantic evening. The beach becomes a kind of utopia  the place where all our dreams come true.

ROXANE GAY

I miss the beach, the peace it brings you. I love the sound and smell of the sea.

GENESIS RODRIGUEZ

Summer romances end for all kinds of reasons. But when all is said and done, they have one thing in common: They are shooting stars-a spectacular moment of light in the heavens, a fleeting glimpse of eternity. And in a flash, they’re gone.

NICHOLAS SPARKS

Do not grow too fast, so you do not forget how much you love the beach.

MICHELLE HELD

I thought of you and how you love this beauty,/ And walking up the long beach all alone/ I heard the waves breaking in measured thunder/ As you and I once heard their monotone.

SARAH TEASDALE

More funny beach quotes and puns

We usually go to the beach to unwind, and when our minds drift away from our daily routines that include work and things we have to do, but not necessarily want to, we can finally have fun. But until you get the chance to dip your toes in the sand, we’ve prepared some more funny beach quotes for you to enjoy.

Beachology: Be shore of yourself. Don’t be crabby. Let your worries drift away. Drown out pier pressure. Soak up positive energy. Seas life’s moments.

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I’m pretty sure my birthstone is a sea shell.

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Girls just wanna have sun.

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Sand on, stress off.

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I don’t wanna be tide down.

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Giving in to pier pressure.

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If there’s a will there’s a wave.

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Ocean breeze and beach sayings

There’s something about the ocean breeze. It’s so soothing and it can induce so much calmness. There aren’t too many things on this Earth that can so easily put the mind at ease. So here are a few ocean breeze and beach sayings that will carry you to a place of peace.

Advice from the Ocean: Be shore of yourself. Come out of your shell. Take time to coast. Avoid pier pressure. Sea life’s beauty. Don’t get so tide down on work that you miss out on life’s beautiful waves.

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A pool just isn’t the same as the ocean. It has no energy. No life.

LINDA GERBER

She loves the serene brutality of the ocean, loves the electric power she felt with each breath of wet, briny air.

HOLLY BLACK

For her the ocean was more than a dream, it was a place she needed to visit to find herself. And when she returned to the city, you could see the sun in her eyes, the wind in her hair, and taste the infinite salt in her lips.

JOSE CHAVEZ

This was where I’d always found peace. The ocean was my drug of choice. 

SUSAN M. BOYE

The calming movement of the sea along with the restless ocean breeze gently caresses me creating a soothing trance which lulls me to a place of peace.

M. L. BORGES

In one drop of water are found all the secrets of all the oceans. 

KAHLIL GIBRAN

The ocean makes me feel really small and it makes me put my whole life into perspective.

BEYONCÉ

Our memories of the ocean will linger on, long after our footprints in the sand are gone. 

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I believe in the ocean curing all bad moods. I believe in the waves wiping away worries. I believe in seashells bringing good luck. I believe in toes in the sand grounding my soul.

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Beach captions for Instagram

We know that when you’re on vacation you have to share at least a photo with your friends on social media. In this regard, we’ve picked some beach captions for you. Pick your favorite one, share it, and then put your phone away. Allow yourself to really enjoy every moment.

Every time I slip into the ocean, it’s like going home. 

SYLVIA EARLE

Gone to the beach. Be back never.

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Shell-abrate good times.

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Eat. Beach. Sleep. Repeat.

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Sea la vie!

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Having a whale of a time.

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Long time, no sea.

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Happiness comes in waves.

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Namast’ay at the beach.

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I love you to the shore line and back.

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You’re the piña to my colada.

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We mermaid for each other.

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I’m an aquaholic.

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More inspirational beach quotes

Every time we think about the beach, something different may pop up in our minds. Some of us instantly think about a great vacation, others will think about it on a deeper level. We are all impressed with the vastness of the ocean and often compare it to life or love.

If you’re the type that sees more than water and sand when it comes to the ocean, here are some more inspirational beach quotes for you.   

You never really know what’s coming. A small wave, or maybe a big one. All you can really do is hope that when it comes, you can surf over it, instead of drown in its monstrosity. 

ALYSHA SPEER

You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop.

RUMI

Vicinity to the sea is desirable, because it is easier to do nothing by the sea than anywhere else, and because bathing and basking on the shore cannot be considered an employment but only an apotheosis of loafing. ("Expiation")

E.F. BENSON

No words can express, The depth of her contentment, As she walks along the beach. As the waves lap against the shores, They create the rhythm of her life. Balmy breeze kiss, Her sun-bronzed skin, And she wonders… Could there ever be a greater destiny, Than to be born with a love, For the treasures of the sea? Here, she is home. 

SUZY TORONTO

Be careful… not all are what they seem. Some people pretend to be the beach, but they’re actually quicksand.

STEVE MARABOLI

The weather was perfect that summer. No storms. Blue skies and just the right amount of wind every day. The sailors were in heaven.

KATHERINE HALL PAGE

It's because it's the beginning, and also the end. That was what she loved about the place where the water met the land. A promise of something fresh, a suggestion that even if what is happening now is to be suffered, there is an end and a beginning.

JACQUELINE WINSPEAR

If you feel lonely walking alone on the beach then you are ignoring the friendship of the waves, the seagulls and the wind!

MEHMET MURAT ILDAN