DannyJ1's modded survival adventures: #2 A Whole new World

I loaded up the world and started a hunt for materials. The spawn was a plains next to the ocean. You know, in modded survival the ocean is very dangerous. Krakens, Sea vipers, Giant crabs, Sharks, JellyFish, Attack squids, all sorts of stuff. Idk which mod it was , but all tree trunks are round. I have a question for you guys. Should i build my house next to ocean? Or by a forest

Ocean

Bad things
-hurricanes
-mobs
Good things
-Mob drops
-Nice view

Forest

Bad things
-Bees
-Curses
-Gatling skeletons
Good things
-wood
-caves