Sword Beach
canton of Douvres-la-Délivrande, France · sea 18.5 °C at its warmest, in August
Photo: Ich · Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
- Warmest sea18.5 °C in August
- Coolest sea7.8 °C in February
- ShoreBeach
- Country🇫🇷 France
- Coordinates49.3064, -0.3211
- Readership rank#9 worldwide
Sea temperature month by month
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…
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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 globe on this site flies straight to it.