Sand Dollar Beach
Monterey County, United States · sea 15.4 °C at its warmest, in September
Photo: surfcrs · CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Warmest sea15.4 °C in September
- Coolest sea12.1 °C in April
- ShoreBeach
- Country🇺🇸 United States
- Coordinates35.9239, -121.4686
Sea temperature month by month
Monthly means in °C, NOAA OISST v2.1 climatology 1991–2020.
About
Sand Dollar Beach is a .5 miles (0.80 km) long beach in Big Sur, California, one of the longest publicly accessible beaches on that coast. It is within the Los Padres National Forest.
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Questions
How warm is the sea at Sand Dollar Beach?
The sea off Sand Dollar Beach averages 15.4 °C at its warmest, in September, and 12.1 °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 Sand Dollar Beach?
The sea here never averages 20 °C in any month, so swimming means cold water all year. Some people do it anyway.
Where is Sand Dollar Beach?
Sand Dollar Beach is on the coast of Monterey County, United States, at 35.9239, -121.4686. The globe on this site flies straight to it.