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Sandy Bay

Western Cape, South Africa · sea 18.6 °C at its warmest, in January

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Sandy Bay
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Sea temperature month by month

18.6Jan
18.6Feb
17.7Mar
16.4Apr
16May
15.6Jun
15Jul
14.9Aug
15.2Sep
15.7Oct
16.9Nov
18Dec

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

About

Sandy Bay is a beach just south of Llandudno. It is on the west side of the Karbonkelberg, and cannot be seen from the main road to Hout Bay, which turns inland above Llandudno.

Questions

How warm is the sea at Sandy Bay?

The sea off Sandy Bay averages 18.6 °C at its warmest, in January, and 14.9 °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 Sandy 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 Sandy Bay?

Sandy Bay is on the coast of Western Cape, South Africa, at -34.0233, 18.3308. The map on this site flies straight to it.

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