Whiteford Sands
United Kingdom · sea 16.8 °C at its warmest, in August
Photo: Rainer Boettchers · Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
- Warmest sea16.8 °C in August
- Coolest sea8 °C in February
- ShoreBeach
- Country🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Coordinates51.6361, -4.2536
Sea temperature month by month
Monthly means in °C, NOAA OISST v2.1 climatology 1991–2020.
About
Whiteford Sands is a two-mile expanse of beach on the northern side of the Gower Peninsula, south Wales. It is the most northerly beach on Gower and sits on the edge of the Loughor estuary.
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Questions
How warm is the sea at Whiteford Sands?
The sea off Whiteford Sands averages 16.8 °C at its warmest, in August, and 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 Whiteford 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 Whiteford Sands?
Whiteford Sands is on the coast of United Kingdom, at 51.6361, -4.2536. The globe on this site flies straight to it.