Beach

Sword Beach

canton of Douvres-la-Délivrande, France · sea 18.5 °C at its warmest, in August

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Sea temperature month by month

8.6Jan

7.8Feb

8.1Mar

9.8Apr

12May

14.7Jun

17.1Jul

18.5Aug

17.8Sep

15.9Oct

13.1Nov

10.4Dec

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

About

Sword, commonly known as Sword Beach, was the code name given to one of the five main landing areas along the Normandy coast during the initial assault phase, Operation Neptune, of…

Questions

How warm is the sea at Sword Beach?

The sea off Sword Beach averages 18.5 °C at its warmest, in August, and 7.8 °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 Sword 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 Sword Beach?

Sword Beach is on the coast of canton of Douvres-la-Délivrande, France, at 49.3064, -0.3211. The map on this site flies straight to it.