50 Quotes About the Beach That Will Have You Reaching for a Swimsuit

When summertime rolls in and the days get hot enough that you need to cool off from the blazing heat, nothing beats packing up and heading to the beach for a day spent along the ocean shore. It’s a summer adventure that never fails to yield tons of fun, no matter how many times you visit — the beach never gets old. It’s a place where all worries melt away in the summer heat as you lay under your beach tent or go swimming in the shimmering water.

That’s why we are celebrating this perfect place and sharing these inspirational beach quotes that encapsulate the perfect summer vibes. You’ll either be imagining yourself laying on a beach towel on the sand or rushing to pack your beach bag ASAP with a bottle of sunscreen, new swimsuit and water bottle. And of course, we also have these summer Instagram captions that you can browse through for the perfect summer quote as you post your beach pics to social media, because we know there will be endless photos with all your friends!

So what are you waiting for? Get your trusted cooler ready to go with healthy snacks and other essentials for a fun day at the beach!

The beach is not a place to work; to read, write or to think.

If you need me, call me on my shell.

Meet me where the sky touches the sea.

That the sea is one of the most beautiful and magnificent sights in Nature, all admit.

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

Only at the beach can we go a splishin’ and a splashin’.

Sunsets are proof that no matter what happens every day can end beautifully.

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

At the beach — time you enjoyed wasting, is not wasted.

Catch a wave and you're sitting on top of the world.

A kiss on the beach when there is a full moon is the closest thing to heaven.

When you walk on the beach at night, you can say things you can't say in real life.

For me, a T-shirt, a pair of shorts, barefoot on a beach and I'm happy.

For whatever we lose (like a you or a me) it’s always ourselves we find in the sea.

We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch – we are going back from whence we came.

Isn’t it strange, the way time moves? I could stand here and watch the sea crash beneath me for hours and it would feel like only minutes had passed.

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

Whenever I look at the ocean, I always want to talk to people, but when I’m talking to people, I always want to look at the ocean.

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

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

The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.

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.

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

I followed my heart, and it led me to the beach.

I love the beach. I love the sea. All my life I live within — in front of the sea.

There’s no place like home except for the beach.

Why do we love the sea? It is because it has some potent power to make us think things we like to think.

On the beach, you can live in bliss.

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.

Life takes you down many paths, but my favorite ones lead to the beach.

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

An ocean breeze puts a mind at ease.

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

Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.

Sky above, sand below, peace within.

I like anywhere with a beach. A beach and warm weather is all I really need.

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

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.

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.

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

At night, when the sky is full of stars and the sea is still you get the wonderful sensation that you are floating in space.

I could never stay long enough on the shore; the tang of the untainted, fresh, and free sea air was like a cool, quieting thought.

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

We dream in colors borrowed from the sea.

The waves of the sea help me get back to me.

May you always have a shell in your pocket and sand in your shoes.

Don't grow up too quickly, lest you forget how much you love the beach.

To go out with the setting sun on an empty beach is to truly embrace your solitude.

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

You’re not a wave, you’re a part of the ocean.