Golden sand

La Fosca

Palamós i Sant Joan, Spain · sea 23.5 °C at its warmest, in August

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Sea temperature month by month

13.3Jan

12.8Feb

13.1Mar

14Apr

16.2May

19.6Jun

22.3Jul

23.5Aug

22Sep

19.1Oct

16.5Nov

14.5Dec

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

About

La Fosca is a neighbourhood of the town of Palamós and a beach on the Costa Brava, located in the comarca of Baix Empordà and the province of Girona in Catalonia, Spain.

Questions

How warm is the sea at La Fosca?

The sea off La Fosca averages 23.5 °C at its warmest, in August, and 12.8 °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 La Fosca?

The sea reaches 20 °C or more from July to September. Twenty degrees is where most swimmers stop calling water cold; below it, a wetsuit helps.

Where is La Fosca?

La Fosca is on the coast of Palamós i Sant Joan, Spain, at 41.8569, 3.1427. The map on this site flies straight to it.