Seaside saunas

Helsinki, Finland

A wood-fired sauna boat moored at the Mustikkamaa marina in Helsinki, run by Saunalautta.fi alongside its smaller m/s Sauna.

Helsinki, Finland

Three wood-fired saunas on the sea at Länsiulapanniemi in Lauttasaari, run by the Helsinki police summer home association but open to anyone.

Helsinki, Finland

Two container saunas sit on the Sörnäinen shore promenade, with heated steps running from the terrace down into the sea.

Helsinki, Finland

An 1880s sauna in the Lapinlahti hospital park by the sea, reckoned to be the oldest public sauna still working in Helsinki.

Helsinki, Finland

A small electric sauna on Itäinen Pihlajasaari, designed and built by architecture students and run by the City of Helsinki.

Helsinki, Finland

Two traditional smoke saunas on the northern tip of Vasikkasaari, with the Helsinki skyline across the water.

Helsinki, Finland

The City of Helsinki's wood-heated shore sauna sits on the south side of Länsi-Pihlajasaari, a ten-minute water bus from Merisatama or Ruoholahti.

Helsinki, Finland

The sauna section at Hilton Helsinki Kalastajatorppa sits beside an 11-metre heated pool on the Gulf of Finland shore.

Helsinki, Finland

A seaside sauna building in the grounds of Hotel Rantapuisto in Vuosaari, with room for fourteen, an electric stove and a terrace looking out over the archipelago.

Helsinki, Finland

A floating sauna and pool complex in Helsinki's harbour, directly opposite the Market Square and the Presidential Palace.

Helsinki, Finland

A wood-heated sauna raft moored at Taivallahti in Töölö, with a roof terrace, a shower and room for ten on the benches.

Helsinki, Finland

Helsinki's most architecturally striking public sauna, a timber-lattice building on the Hernesaari waterfront with direct sea access.

Helsinki, Finland

The rare sauna that earns the word 'beautiful' without apology.

Helsinki, Finland

A free, volunteer-run sauna on Mustikkamaa, the island park a footbridge away from Kalasatama.

Malmö, Sweden

An open-air bathhouse on a pier reaching into the Öresund, in operation since 1898 and known locally as 'Ribban'.

Malmö, Sweden

Sibbarps kallbadhus sits on the Öresund shore at Limhamn, with ladders from its deck into the sea.

Malmö, Sweden

A wood-fired sauna set up by the water at Västra Hamnen in Malmö, running as a seasonal pop-up.

Blåvand, Denmark

Blåvand Kurbad & Wellness spreads saunas, steam baths and pools across 1,200 square metres at Hvidbjerg Strand.

Blåvand, Denmark

A wood-fired sauna trailer that stands at Blåvand beach, on the car park by the waffle house.

Copenhagen, Denmark

SaunaNor parks a large mobile sauna on Göteborg Plads in Nordhavn, beside the Sandkaj harbour bath.

Copenhagen, Denmark

A wood-fired sauna and hot-tub garden on the Refshaleøen waterfront, where you stoke the fire yourself.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

2 Siberian cedar barrel saunas on the Granton waterfront, next to The Pitt market.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

A single wood-fired barrel sauna for 8 on the Portobello Beach promenade, with the North Sea a few steps away.

Espoo, Finland

One of Löylykontti's self-service shore saunas, this one stands on Matinkylä swimming beach in Espoo with a panorama window to the sea.

Espoo, Finland

A small seaside sauna in the yard of Villa Rulludd at Hyljelahti in Espoo, taken by one group at a time along with the adjoining cottage and grounds.

Gothenburg, Sweden

Hovås Kallbadhus has been a bathing place on Askimsviken since 1906, south of central Gothenburg.

Gothenburg, Sweden

A sauna run by a non-profit association in a white building by the shore at Askimsviken, with separate women's and men's sides.

Helsingborg, Sweden

Pålsjöbaden is a city-run cold bathhouse on Helsingborg's shore promenade, with separate nude sides for women and men.

Helsingborg, Sweden

Kallis is Helsingborg's northern cold bathhouse, on the shore at Gröningen with roots back to 1865.

Norderney, Germany

The bade:haus on Norderney's Kurplatz is the island's Thalasso bathhouse.

Norderney, Germany

A summer-only beach sauna run by the Staatsbad on Norderney's west beach, about 7 km from town at the Oase naturist strand.

Oslo, Norway

Wood-fired floating saunas moored on the Oslofjord, one at Langkaia beneath the Opera House, another at Aker Brygge facing Akershus Fortress.

Oslo, Norway

A waterfront culture complex by the Opera House, built around a village of a dozen saunas.

Rauma, Finland

Three saunas stand on the Fåfänga headland by the sea at Rauma, kept up jointly by a local sports club and the town's trade-union association.

Rauma, Finland

Merska is Rauma's old sea-bathing house on the Fåfänga headland at Otanlahti.

Seattle, United States

A wood-fired cedar barrel sauna that sets up on the shore at Alki Beach Park in West Seattle, with the cold plunge taken in Puget Sound.

Seattle, United States

Sauna sessions run beside open water at Golden Gardens and Alki Beach, with two further sites through the colder months.

Sopot, Poland

Saunarium M15 is a cluster of timber saunas on Sopot beach, beside the M15 restaurant.

Sopot, Poland

Limitless by Autopay runs two saunas among the pines at beach entrance 43 in Sopot, looking out to the Bay of Gdańsk.

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

A mobile wood-fired barrel sauna on Aberdeen's Fittie beachfront, leaning into ritual: vihtas, aromatic steam, herbal teas and brownies between rounds.

Applecross, United Kingdom

Applecross Sauna is a dedicated sauna experience set by the Scottish coast, offering both communal and private sessions with panoramic sea views.

Auckland, New Zealand

A Baltic-pine sauna with a log stove, on the Murrays Bay waterfront beside the sailing club on Auckland's North Shore.

Ballen, Denmark

Samsø Kommune runs this sauna at Ballen, the island's busiest marina, beside the harbour office and the changing rooms.

Barretta, Australia

Kuuma is a wood-fired sauna on a boat that leaves Margate Marina, twenty minutes south of Hobart.

Biarritz, France

The thalassotherapy centre above the Miramar beach in Biarritz, working with heated Atlantic seawater.

Bigton, United Kingdom

Scotland's first mobile wood-fired sauna, most often stationed above the tombolo at St Ninian's Beach in south Shetland.

Bleket, Sweden

Blekets Bastu is a wood-fired sauna by the harbour in Bleket, on the island of Tjörn.

Bodø, Norway

A communal sauna in the heart of Bodø harbour, seating fourteen, with the cold, clear sea a step away for the plunge.

Bogense, Denmark

Bogense Søbad is a municipal sea-bathing station on the harbour at Bogense, rebuilt in 2015 with an indoor changing building.

Borgholm, Sweden

Kallbadhuset sits on the water at Borgholm on Öland and is run by the municipality.

Bua, Sweden

Bryggebastun stands on the harbour at Bua on the Halland coast, built and run by the village association Buas Framtid.

Bude, United Kingdom

Wood-fired beach sauna perched on Crooklets Beach with a panoramic window overlooking the Atlantic.

Burghead, United Kingdom

Orka Sauna sits on Station Road at Burghead, on the Moray Firth.

Burgsvik, Sweden

Burgsviks Havsbastu is a wood-fired sauna on the harbour at Burgsvik, on southern Gotland.

Calvià, Spain

A small spa at the water's edge in Illetes, where the circuit runs Finnish sauna, Turkish bath and ice bath.

Carlingford, Ireland

Wood-fired sauna at Carlingford Marina on the lough, with the Cooley Mountains behind.

Cellardyke, United Kingdom

A sauna set beside the recently restored Cellardyke Tidal Pool in the East Neuk of Fife, looking east across the Firth of Forth to the Isle of May.

Cha-am, Thailand

Jintana Herb Sauna is a Thai-Finnish sauna garden a few steps from Cha-Am Beach, run by Jintana and Erkki Kellosalo.

Charlottenlund, Denmark

A saunagus sauna in the white wooden barracks on the grass at Charlottenlund Strandpark, looking out over Øresund.

Christchurch, New Zealand

A wood-fired mobile sauna built by a Christchurch couple, based at the Sumner Community Hub a short walk from the beach.

City Beach, Australia

Alchemy's City Beach sauna sits on the beachfront at Challenger Parade, north of Perth.

Cowes, Australia

Phillip Island Sauna runs a wood-fired sauna for up to ten on the Cowes Jetty, with the sea a few steps away for a dip between rounds.

Cromarty, United Kingdom

Cromarty Community Sauna is a mobile, community-run sauna that relocates monthly along the Cromarty coast.

Cullen, United Kingdom

A wood-fired barrel sauna on Cullen Beach looking over the Moray Firth, sitting six to eight.

Dragør, Denmark

DAMAI runs guided saunagus on a timber raft moored at Dragør Fort, south of Copenhagen.

Dublin, Ireland

3 handcrafted wood-fired saunas, the Barrel, the Box and the Snug, right beside Tower Bay Beach in Portrane, north Dublin.

Dyrön, Sweden

Dyrön's sauna sits on the island's south side, looking out over Marstrandsfjorden and the shipping lane.

Elie, United Kingdom

An indoor sauna with heat-tempered glass set above the dunes at Elie Harbour, looking out across Elie Bay.

Erslev, Denmark

Gullerup Saunaen is a wood-fired barrel sauna on the shore at Gullerup Strand, on the north coast of Mors.

Etajima, Japan

Not Busy Sauna & Cafe is a Finnish-style community sauna on Etajima Island in the Seto Inland Sea.

Findhorn, United Kingdom

A wood-fired sauna in a vintage horse box, parked in the East Beach car park at Findhorn.

Gällnöby, Sweden

A wood-fired sauna on a raft moored off Gällnö in the Stockholm archipelago.

Galway, Ireland

An oceanside sauna on Spiddal Pier, on the Wild Atlantic Way.

Gisborne, New Zealand

A wood-fired sauna looking out over Tatapouri Bay, north of Gisborne, run as the Tairāwhiti branch of The Sauna Project.

Greenock, United Kingdom

Clyde Coast Saunas runs private sessions at Kip Marina on the Clyde coast.

Greymouth, New Zealand

An eight-seat wood-fired sauna set at the beach at Cobden, on the north side of the Grey River mouth in Greymouth.

Guldborg, Denmark

5 Kolde Tæer is the winter bathing arm of Guldborgland Bådelaug, on the sound at Guldborg marina.

Hals, Denmark

A wood-fired sauna sits on the mole at Hou, run by the village association Fantastiske Hou.

Happou, Japan

Sauna Cafe Umikko is a renovated former community bathhouse on the Akita coast, run as a cafe.

Higashiizu, Japan

Atagawa Sauna Koya Fuminaya is a small guesthouse in Higashiizu, built around a wood-fired sauna.

Höganäs, Sweden

Kvickbadhuset stands on piles off the southern stone pier at Höganäs marina, with ladders straight into the sea.

Hollywood, United States

Beach Banya is a Russian banya on the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk, steps from the Atlantic.

Hönö, Sweden

Långholmens Bastubad sits on a small island in Gothenburg's northern archipelago, minutes by boat from Hönö Klåva.

Hopeman, United Kingdom

Fyrhùs is a wild sauna set in the dunes near Hopeman Beach in Morayshire, Scotland.

Hunnebostrand, Sweden

Hunnebostrands kallbadhus is a newly built cold bathhouse beside the diving tower at Hästedalen.

Ichinomiya, Japan

HERMiT ichinomiya is a bamboo-forest glamping site in Chiba, taken over by one group, a five-minute walk from the beach.

Inverkip, United Kingdom

Wood-fired saunas at Lunderston Bay on the Firth of Clyde, positioned for the sea plunge between rounds.

Isle of Barra, United Kingdom

Hebridean Saunas is a mobile wood-fired sauna operating seasonally on the Isle of Barra and Vatersay in Scotland.

Isle of Bute, United Kingdom

Caladh is a mobile wood-fired sauna on the quay at Port Bannatyne, Isle of Bute.

Isle of Mull, United Kingdom

A wood-fired sauna that rotates between Mull's piers and bays: Salen, Tobermory, Fidden, Portnangael.

Isle of Skye, United Kingdom

Sál Sauna is a wood-fired barrel sauna on Ord beach, in the south of Skye.

Kaikōura, New Zealand

The Kaikōura branch of The Sauna Project: a wood-fired mobile sauna set up on the beachfront.

Kalundborg, Denmark

BooksaunaGus is a mobile sauna that sets up at Gisseløre badebro on the water at Kalundborg.

Kamperland, Netherlands

BLUE Wellnessresort Zeeland is a luxury wellness resort on the North Beveland coast offering 20 sauna and wellness facilities, including a kelo sauna and relax sauna.

Karlshamn, Sweden

Karlshamns Kallbadhus sits in a bay behind Väggabadet, looking out over Hanöbukten.

Kettering, Australia

An electric sauna built from Tasmanian timber, on a boat moored at Oyster Cove Marina in Kettering, south of Hobart.

Killiney, Ireland

A wood-fired sauna right on Killiney Beach beside Fred & Nancy's cottage, with the Irish Sea as the cold plunge.

Kingsbarns, United Kingdom

A twelve-person traditional Finnish sauna that rotates between Kingsbarns, St Andrews, Elie, Eden Springs and Forbes of Kingennie on the East Coast.

Klädesholmen, Sweden

Klädesholmens Bastuförening built a sauna on the rocks at Jungfruviken, facing west over the water towards Flatholmen.

Klövedal, Sweden

Svettpärlan is a sauna raft moored in Ängeviken harbour on Tjörn, run by the local bathing and sauna association.

Kustavi, Finland

Separate men's and women's shore saunas at Lootholma, a guest harbour and camping ground on the Kustavi archipelago coast.

Ljugarn, Sweden

A village beach sauna on Gotland's east coast, built as a wash house in 1923 and heated by an electric stove today.

Lochwinnoch, United Kingdom

A wood-fired mobile sauna based in southwest Scotland, operating at rotating locations near Lochwinnoch and Prestwick.

Lomma, Sweden

Lomma Saltsjöbad Bastuförening keeps a sauna at I-Bryggan on the Södra Piren in Lomma, built for winter bathing in the Öresund.

Lower Hutt, New Zealand

A wood-fired sauna on wheels at Robinson Bay in Eastbourne, on Wellington Harbour's eastern shore.

Lower Largo, United Kingdom

Largo Castaway is a seaside wood-fired sauna on the Scottish coast near Leven, positioned to overlook Largo Bay.

Luleå, Sweden

Bastuflotten Luleå is a wood-fired sauna on a floating platform moored in Norra Hamn.

Marseille, France

A seafront thalassotherapy house on Marseille's Corniche, where heated seawater feeds a jet circuit and a cool-to-warm walk.

Miami Beach, United States

Russian & Turkish Baths has run its Miami Beach bathhouse in the lower lobby of the Castle Beach Club since 1994.

Monifieth, United Kingdom

A wood-fired sauna on Monifieth sands where guests stoke the fire themselves.

Mooloolaba, Australia

Tank Riviera is a waterfront bathhouse and day spa in Mooloolaba.

Murdunna, Australia

A six-seat cedar barrel sauna with a Harvia electric heater, set at a fixed spot on the Forestier Peninsula with calm water views over Dunalley Bay.

Nairn, United Kingdom

Sauna Ostara is a Scandinavian-style outdoor sauna on Nairn's beachfront, offering sessions and private hire experiences.

Nämdö, Sweden

Skärgårdsstiftelsen runs this wood-fired sauna on Nämdö and keeps it open to the public.

Norrtälje, Sweden

Norrtälje Bastuflotte is a wood-fired sauna raft moored at Kärleksudden, close to the centre of Norrtälje.

North Berwick, United Kingdom

A clifftop sauna at Canty Bay near North Berwick, above Quarrel Sands, with views across the Firth of Forth.

Nysted, Denmark

Nysted Sauna & Havbad sits on the Nysted shore at the old lime works pier.

Öckerö, Sweden

A wood-fired sauna on Öckerö in the Gothenburg archipelago, set a few steps from the bathing place.

Odda, Norway

A wood-fired floating sauna on the Hardangerfjord at Odda, with panoramic windows onto the water and cliffs.

Orewa, New Zealand

Sauna Collective parks a two-room wood-fired sauna trailer at the northern end of Orewa Beach Holiday Park, right on the sand.

Örnsköldsvik, Sweden

Örnsköldsvik kommun keeps a sauna building at Fjälludden, a natural harbour on Bäckfjärden reached by boat or by road.

Oskarshamn, Sweden

Oskarshamns Roddklubb keeps a wood-fired sauna raft moored in Kättilfjärden, near Gunnarsö on the Baltic shore.

Padstow, United Kingdom

Part of the Saunas by the Sea family, this wood-fired sauna sits on the edge of Harlyn Bay beach near Padstow.

Perros-Guirec, France

A seafront thalassotherapy centre on Boulevard Thalassa at Perros-Guirec.

Polzeath, United Kingdom

Wood-fired sauna at Baby Bay near Polzeath, burning sustainably sourced aspen, alder, oak, and eucalyptus for a naturally aromatic session.

Poole, United Kingdom

Finnish-inspired wood-fired sauna on Sandbanks Beach with a panoramic sea-view window and warm LED lighting.

Porirua, New Zealand

The Sauna Project's Plimmerton site sits at the boating club on Moana Road, beside Karehana Bay north of Porirua.

Prevelly, Australia

Sauna to Sea is a timber trailer sauna parked at the Rivermouth car park in Prevelly, a short walk from the surf at Margaret River.

Råå, Sweden

Råå Kallbadhus stands on the Öresund shore south of Helsingborg, with Ven and the Danish coast in view.

Richmond, United States

Good Hot calls itself a deconstructed bathhouse: five private wood-fired saunas along the Point San Pablo coastline.

Rødby, Denmark

Sydlollands Vinterbadere keeps a wood-fired sauna for twelve at Østersøbadet, on Lolland's south coast.

Rudkøbing, Denmark

Badeanstalt Beach is Rudkøbing Badeanstalt, a bathing station built in 1926 at the harbour by the ferry berth.

Sandvika, Norway

A seaside community sauna at the end of the guest pier on Kadettangen, ten minutes from central Oslo.

Sasebo, Japan

Ukusauna sits above the coast on Ukujima island, the northernmost of the Goto islands off Sasebo.

Sausalito, United States

Two floating Finnish-style saunas anchored in Sausalito's Richardson Bay marina, each running around 190°F.

Scarborough, Australia

Alchemy's Scarborough sauna sits on a rooftop at Manning Street with panoramic views over Scarborough Beach and the Indian Ocean.

Scheveningen, Netherlands

Right on the beach at Hart Beach, facing west into the North Sea.

Seaton, United Kingdom

Private beachfront sauna on Branscombe Beach, set within the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site.

Shellharbour, Australia

A Nordic-inspired floating sauna moored at Shellharbour Marina in Shell Cove, NSW.

Shoreham-by-Sea, United Kingdom

The Nomadic Sauna brings a wood-fired Finnish sauna experience to Kingston Beach in Shoreham-by-Sea.

Skanör, Sweden

Skanör Falsterbo Kallbadhus sits on the pier in Skanörs hamn, on the Falsterbo peninsula.

Sligo, Ireland

Wood-fired sauna at Sligo Yacht Club on Deadmans Point, looking out over the Atlantic to Coney Island.

Sortland, Norway

A sauna by the sea in the centre of Sortland, among the old trading piers between Kvitbryggen and Skibsgaarden.

South Portland, United States

Village Sauna is a wood-fired sauna on a trailer, parked by Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse in South Portland.

St Andrews, United Kingdom

A wood-fired sauna with a Narvi Black stove looking straight out over East Sands, alongside the Leisure Centre.

Stonehaven, United Kingdom

An Estonian-style wood-fired sauna built into a converted horse box pulled up beside Stonehaven's harbour.

Stornoway, United Kingdom

A trio of mobile wood-fired saunas that rotate between beaches and bays across Lewis, Harris, Berneray and North Uist.

Svarte, Sweden

A sauna set on the beach at Svarte, on the Skåne coast west of Ystad.

Swansea, United Kingdom

Ty Sawna is a wood-fired Finnish sauna on Oxwich Bay, on the Gower Peninsula.

Tacoma, United States

Svette parks a trailer sauna on Owen Beach in Point Defiance Park, looking across Commencement Bay.

Tairua, New Zealand

A wood-fired mobile sauna parked on the sand, run by local hosts as the Coromandel Coast branch of The Sauna Project.

Thisted, Denmark

Søbadet is Thisted's public bathing site on the Limfjord, built as part of the municipality's Cold Hawaii Inland programme.

Thurso, United Kingdom

Clach Mara is a hand-built, mobile wood-fired sauna that travels to coastal locations along Scotland's North Coast.

Tromsø, Norway

A floating sauna in Tromsø's historic harbour, well above the Arctic Circle, pairing a warm room of harbour-facing glass with a plunge into the cold sea.

Turku, Finland

Harjattula manor's beach sauna sits on the shore south of Turku, with two hot tubs beside it.

Tynemouth, United Kingdom

Steam and Salt runs two Nordic-inspired wood-fired saunas on the lower promenade at Longsands Beach, Tynemouth.

Varberg, Sweden

Varberg's kallbadhus stands on piles in the Kattegatt, rebuilt in 1903 after storms took the two before it.

Vaxholm, Sweden

A wood-fired sauna raft moored off Rindö in the Stockholm archipelago, reached by boat from Vaxholm.

Vesterø Havn, Denmark

Vesterø Vinterbadere keep a sauna by the bathing jetty at Vesterø Havn on Læsø, facing the Kattegat.

Vinderup, Denmark

Vinterbaderne share a bathing house at Handbjerg Marina on the Limfjord, with changing rooms, showers, a sauna and a coffee room.

Visby, Sweden

Visby Sockenbastuförening runs a sauna on Strandvägen, in a space it rents from Wisby Strand.

Waiheke Island, New Zealand

ēkôsauna is a wood-fired mobile sauna that parks at a different Waiheke Island beach each day of the week.

Warrnambool, Australia

Deep Blue is a geothermal hot-springs resort on the Warrnambool foreshore.

West Vancouver, Canada

Gatherwell's West Vancouver outpost on Marine Drive, with the same barrel sauna and cold plunge format as Mount Pleasant.

Worthing, United Kingdom

Fire, Salt & Sea is a Finnish wood-fired sauna on Worthing's pebble beach, housed in a custom-built structure with full-width sea views.

Zandvoort, Netherlands

Billies Sauna sits directly on Zandvoort's beachfront, with Finnish and steam rooms facing the sea.

Zinnowitz, Germany

The bathing complex of the Baltic hotel at Seebad Zinnowitz on Usedom, open to non-residents on its own published tariffs.