Fossil forecast · Baltic cliffs
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The index uses wave energy hitting the foot of each cliff and time since the storm peak.
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Cliffs from Pobierowo to Gdynia
Where the cliffs give up fossils
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How it works
How to read the index
Storms undercut the cliff foot and wash flint, belemnites and other fossils out of the clay. The best time is a few hours after the storm peak.
We calculate onshore wave energy over the last 48 hours for each cliff. Never stand under an overhang or on a fresh landslide.
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Guides
- Fossils on the Baltic Coast of Poland: Where to Look
Where storms wash belemnites, sea urchins in flint and other fossils out of the cliffs on the Polish coast, and where collecting is banned. - Belemnites, the Thunderbolt Stones: How to Find and Identify Them
What a belemnite is, how it differs from amber and an ordinary pebble, and where on Polish beaches to look for these Cretaceous fossils. - Sea Urchins and Sponges in Flint: How to Spot Them on the Beach
How to tell a fossil sea urchin or sponge in flint from an ordinary stone: shapes, patterns, simple tests and places on the Polish coast. - When to Look for Fossils on the Baltic Coast: Storms and Thaw
The best time for fossils is a few hours after a storm peak and during a thaw. How our index works and what a fresh slump looks like. - Fossil Hunting on the Polish Coast: Rules and Cliff Safety
Where you may collect fossils, where parks and reserves ban it, and how to avoid a slump under a cliff. The rules step by step.
Forecast for every cliff
- Pobierowo
- Trzęsacz
- Rewal
- Niechorze
- Dziwnówek i Łukęcin
- Ustronie Morskie
- Jarosławiec i Wicko Morskie
- Jastrzębia Góra i Rozewie
- Chłapowo
- Gdynia Orłowo
- Gdynia Babie Doły
FAQ
Where can you find fossils on the Polish Baltic coast?
Below the cliffs, for example at Trzęsacz, Jastrzębia Góra and Rozewie, in fresh debris after storms and in gravel bands.
When is the best time to look for fossils?
A few hours after a storm that hit the cliff, and after thaws when the cliff slumps. Always keep away from overhangs.
Is it legal to collect fossils on Polish beaches?
On ordinary beaches yes, by hand from loose material. Not in national parks or reserves, and digging into cliffs is dangerous and prohibited.