Beach

Kennack Sands

Grade-Ruan, United Kingdom · sea 16.7 °C at its warmest, in August

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Sea temperature month by month

10.4Jan

9.8Feb

9.5Mar

10.2Apr

11.9May

14.2Jun

16.1Jul

16.7Aug

15.8Sep

14.5Oct

13Nov

11.5Dec

Monthly means in °C, NOAA OISST v2.1 climatology 1991–2020, sampled 14 km offshore, at the nearest open water cell of a 0.25° grid.

About

Kennack Sands (Cornish: Porth Keunek, meaning reedbed cove) is a beach and sand-dune system on the east coast of the Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall, England, UK.

Questions

How warm is the sea at Kennack Sands?

The sea off Kennack Sands averages 16.7 °C at its warmest, in August, and 9.5 °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 Kennack Sands?

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

Where is Kennack Sands?

Kennack Sands is on the coast of Grade-Ruan, United Kingdom, at 50.0058, -5.1620. The map on this site flies straight to it.