{{About|the regular variant of the beach|the snowy variant|Snowy Beach|the stony variant|Stony Shore}}
{{Infobox biome
|title = Beach
|image = Beach.png
|imagesize = 250px
| downfall = 0.4
| temperature = 0.8
| precipitation = Yes
| grasscolor = #91BD59
| foliagecolor = #77AB2F
| watercolor = {{color|#3F76E4}}{{only|java|short=y}}<br>{{color|#157CAB}}{{only|bedrock|short=y}}
|structures = {{EnvLink|Buried Treasure}}<br>{{EnvLink|Shipwreck}}
|blocks = {{BlockLink|Water}}<br>{{BlockLink|Sand}}<br>{{BlockLink|Sandstone}}<br>{{BlockLink|Gravel}}<br>{{BlockLink|Dirt}}<br>{{BlockLink|Clay}}<br>{{BlockLink|Sugar cane}}
}}

'''Beaches''' are common coastal [[biome]]s that serve as transition biomes from the mainland to an [[ocean]].

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== Description ==
Beaches generate on the coast. Beaches do not always surround land biomes, allowing them to border the ocean. Beaches sometimes can also generate bordering [[river]]s or be completely landlocked.

Beaches don't have many resources of their own. [[Buried treasure]] often generates buried under most beaches, and [[shipwreck]]s occasionally generate on beaches. [[Turtle]]s may spawn on regular beaches, and along with rabbits in snowy beaches {{in|bedrock}}, they are the only [[passive mob]]s that can spawn in beach biomes, although other passive mobs can wander into beaches from surrounding biomes. [[Drowned]] often spawn in the water surrounding beaches. [[Ocean ruins]] generated in the ocean nearby may spread onto beaches, causing some ruins to form on land.

Beaches are composed of mostly [[sand]], with some [[gravel]], [[dirt]], and [[clay]] patches under the [[water]], similarly to [[river]]s. Like the sand in [[desert]]s, [[sandstone]] generates underneath it. Beach terrain is usually a smooth descent into the water, though it can vary in steepness and width. [[Turtle]]s can spawn here, as can [[buried treasure]] and [[shipwreck]]s.

== Mobs ==
The following mobs are naturally spawned here:

{{Spawn table
|edition=java
|monster=
{{Spawn row|Creeper|weight=100|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Skeleton|weight=100|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Slime|weight=100|size=4|note=Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.}}
{{Spawn row|Spider|weight=100|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Zombie|weight=95|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Enderman|weight=10|size=1-4}}
{{Spawn row|Witch|weight=5|size=1}}
{{Spawn row|Zombie Villager|weight=5|size=1}}
|creature=
{{Spawn row|Turtle|weight=5|size=2-5}}
|ambient=
{{Spawn row|Bat|weight=10|size=8}}
|underground=
{{Spawn row|Glow Squid|weight=10|size=4-6}}
}}

{{Spawn table
|edition=bedrock
|monster=
{{Spawn row|Creeper|weight=100|size=1}}
{{Spawn row|Slime|weight=100|size=1|note=Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.}}
{{Spawn row|Spider|weight=100|size=1}}
{{Spawn row|Zombie|weight=95|size=2-4}}
{{Spawn row|Skeleton|weight=80|size=1-2}}
{{Spawn row|Enderman|weight=10|size=1-2}}
{{Spawn row|Witch|weight=5|size=1}}
{{Spawn row|Zombie Villager|weight=5|size=2-4}}
|creature=
{{Spawn row|Glow Squid|weight=10|size=2-4}}
{{Spawn row|Turtle|weight=8|size=2-6}}
}}
{{-}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Beach
|spritetype=biome
|nameid=beach
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|shownumericids=y
|displayname=[No displayed name]
|spritetype=biome
|spritename=beach
|nameid=beach
|id=16
|foot=1}}

== History ==
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java classic}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.0.14a|Added beaches. They generate in sand and gravel variants. They were merely a terrain feature, as biomes did not yet exist.
|They generate as variably sized plains near sea level, often bordering water. Beaches were also significantly more spacious compared to their modern counterparts.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java beta}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=Pre-release|Removed sand and gravel beaches due to changes to the world generation algorithm.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.1|dev=12w01a|Re-added beaches as proper [[biome]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.1|dev=12w07a|The generation of beaches has been greatly improved.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=18w07a|[[Turtle]]s added, which spawn in beaches.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=pre5|Changed the ID <code>beaches</code> to <code>beach</code>.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.18|dev=experimental snapshot 2|Beaches are now generally wider.
|Beaches no longer generate in some areas to provide more variation.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=experimental snapshot 3|Beaches are more likely to appear on flat coastlines rather than hilly areas.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w42a|Beaches are no longer created when a [[desert]] borders an [[ocean]].<ref>{{bug|MC-238582||Beaches generate between desert and ocean|Fixed}}</ref>}}

|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.1.0|Sand and gravel beaches generate as terrain features.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.9.0|dev=build 1|Beaches now generate as biomes. They are generally smaller than the previous iteration.
|Gravel beaches have been removed.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.0|dev=beta 1.2.14.2|Added [[shipwreck]]s, which generate in beaches.
|Added [[buried treasure]], which generates in beaches.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.5.0|dev=beta 1.5.0.4|Added [[turtle]]s, which spawn in beaches.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17.30|dev=beta 1.17.30.23|exp=Caves and Cliffs|Beaches are now generally wider, behind experimental gameplay toggle.}}

|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Sand and gravel beaches generate as terrain features.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU5|Removed beaches as part of a [[biome]] overhaul.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU9|Re-added beaches.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list|Beach}}

== Gallery ==
=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
File:Sand Beach On Hill.png|A beach island with a small [[jungle]] on top.
File:LakeByOcean.png|A beach with a lake (technically, a small [[ocean]] biome) in it.
File:Turtles laying eggs.png|[[Turtle]]s with [[turtle egg]]s on a beach.
File:Buffet Beach.png|The [[desert]]-like landscape of a buffet beach world.
File:StoneSandBeach.png|A sandy beach with multiple [[Windswept Hills#Windswept Gravelly Hills|windswept gravelly hills]] as seen in the view.
File:Beta Beach.png|Beach in [[Java Edition Beta 1.7.3]], which is much smoother than it's modern counterpart.
File:Beta Gravel Beach.png|Gravel Beach in [[Java Edition Beta 1.7.3]].
File:1.18 experimental snapshot 2 reddit.png|Beach in [[Java Edition 1.18 experimental snapshot 2]], which is much wider and smoother.
File:Sandy Beach Is Sandy.png|Beach reaching up the hillside.
File:Landlocked Beach.png|A beach that generated completely landlocked.
File:Beach in the forest.png|Beach in the middle of the forest.
File:Little Beaches.jpg|A shore with small beaches.
File:Medium Beaches.jpg|A shore with medium beaches.
File:Big Beaches.jpg|A shore with large beaches.
File:Big Cove.jpg|A cove beneath a large rock outcrop.
File:First Day of Summer.jpg|[[Kai]] and [[Noor]] on a beach.<ref>{{tweet|Minecraft|1803913215933284637|It's the first day of summer! Stay cool & don't forget your water bucket 😎☀️|June 20, 2024}}</ref>
</gallery>

== See also ==
*{{BiomeLink|River}}
*{{BiomeLink|Stony Shore}}
*{{BiomeLink|Snowy Beach}}
*{{BiomeLink|Ocean}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Mcnet|around-block--beach|Around the Block: Beach|Jan 20, 2022|Duncan Geere}}

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