Beach

Whiteford Sands

United Kingdom · sea 16.8 °C at its warmest, in August

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Sea temperature month by month

8.7Jan

8Feb

8Mar

9.2Apr

11.1May

13.4Jun

15.5Jul

16.8Aug

16.6Sep

15.1Oct

12.7Nov

10.3Dec

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.

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 map on this site flies straight to it.