Recta
Antarctic Treaty area · sea 1.4 °C at its warmest, in February
Photo: European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery · Attribution, via Wikimedia Commons
- Warmest sea1.4 °C in February
- Coolest sea-1.5 °C in August
- ShoreBeach
- Coordinates-62.9321, -60.5152
Sea temperature month by month
Monthly means in °C, NOAA OISST v2.1 climatology 1991–2020.
About
Costa Recta (spanisch für ‚gerade Küste‘) heißt die auffallend geradlinige Ostküste von Deception Island, einer der Südlichen Shetlandinseln.
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Questions
How warm is the sea at Recta?
The sea off Recta averages 1.4 °C at its warmest, in February, and -1.5 °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 Recta?
The sea here never averages 20 °C in any month, so swimming means cold water all year. Some people do it anyway.
Where is Recta?
Recta is on the coast of Antarctic Treaty area, at -62.9321, -60.5152. The globe on this site flies straight to it.