Beach

Barafundle Bay

Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom · sea 16.6 °C at its warmest, in August

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Sea temperature month by month

9Jan

8.2Feb

8.1Mar

9.2Apr

11.1May

13.4Jun

15.4Jul

16.6Aug

16.3Sep

14.9Oct

12.9Nov

10.7Dec

Monthly means in °C, NOAA OISST v2.1 climatology 1991–2020.

About

Barafundle Bay (Welsh: Bae Barafundle) is a remote, slightly curved, east-facing sandy beach, near Stackpole Quay in Pembrokeshire, Wales, in Stackpole and Castlemartin Community.

Questions

How warm is the sea at Barafundle Bay?

The sea off Barafundle Bay averages 16.6 °C at its warmest, in August, and 8.1 °C at its coolest. These are monthly means from NOAA's OISST v2.1 satellite and buoy record for 1991 to 2020, sampled at the beach's own coordinates.

When can you swim at Barafundle Bay?

The sea here never averages 20 °C in any month, so swimming means cold water all year. Some people do it anyway.

Where is Barafundle Bay?

Barafundle Bay is on the coast of Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom, at 51.6182, -4.9043. The map on this site flies straight to it.