Beach

Seton Sands

East Lothian, United Kingdom · sea 14.3 °C at its warmest, in August

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Sea temperature month by month

6.8Jan

6Feb

6.1Mar

7.3Apr

9.5May

11.9Jun

13.8Jul

14.3Aug

13.3Sep

11.8Oct

10Nov

8.2Dec

Monthly means in °C, NOAA OISST v2.1 climatology 1991–2020, sampled 17 km offshore, at the nearest open water cell of a 0.25° grid.

About

Seton Sands is a rocky beach to the east of Port Seton, East Lothian, Scotland. It is situated at the western end of Longniddry Bents and is part of the John Muir Way coastal walk.

Questions

How warm is the sea at Seton Sands?

The sea off Seton Sands averages 14.3 °C at its warmest, in August, and 6 °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 Seton 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 Seton Sands?

Seton Sands is on the coast of East Lothian, United Kingdom, at 55.9753, -2.9242. The map on this site flies straight to it.