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Of course it is, it doesn't need to be hot to go to a beach, temperatures in the low to mid 20'sC (70-75F) are perfect. As long as it isn't raining & it is reasonably warm, beaches in the UK are packed during the summer...
Oh alright. Wasn’t sure. The beaches here are pretty empty in terms of people swimming as the water is quite cold compared to the east coast of the US. Wasn’t sure if that was the case in UK as well seeing how far north it is.
Oh alright. Wasn’t sure. The beaches here are pretty empty in terms of people swimming as the water is quite cold compared to the east coast of the US. Wasn’t sure if that was the case in UK as well seeing how far north it is.
The sea temperature in the UK is pretty chilly even in the summer, but it doesn't stop people going in for a swim. On the south coast sea temperatures reach around 18C/64F, but can get to 21C/70F in warmer summers & those are the open sea temperatures, closer to shore where most people will be it's a little warmer too.
The beaches on the south coast are always packed in decent weather...
The sea temperature in the UK is pretty chilly even in the summer, but it doesn't stop people going in for a swim. On the south coast sea temperatures reach around 18C/64F, but can get to 21C/70F in warmer summers & those are the open sea temperatures, closer to shore where most people will be it's a little warmer too.
The beaches on the south coast are always packed in decent weather...
that beach almost looks like Spain. I think the UK has some great scenic beaches, I just like going into cold water. I couldn't even get myself in thee 68f water at Provincetown one July. But that is just me. Plenty of people I saw go in the water in Ptown, and so I'm sure many go in the water in the UK and enjoy it. Heck, people here go in the water in June when the temp is 68f, then you have all the people that go in the water in California.
Lol, i'm more interested in the clarity and clearness of the water than the temp. I hate brown murky river water to swim in. yuk. Some beaches here have that at diff times of year and after storms.
They're obviously very similar but if I had to pick, it would be Seattle. Its the most "continental" of the two with cooler winters and warmer summers.
Oh alright. Wasn’t sure. The beaches here are pretty empty in terms of people swimming as the water is quite cold compared to the east coast of the US. Wasn’t sure if that was the case in UK as well seeing how far north it is.
Have you been to Vancouver? People there swim in the beaches. They are Canadians and used to cold
I swam at the beach at Tofino without a wetsuit and the water temp there was not even 60F. I had to do 5 minutes in and five minutes out but still did it That's how much I love the beach
Have you been to Vancouver? People there swim in the beaches. They are Canadians and used to cold
Not yet but I want to. Been to the coast here and in Oregon (Cannon beach) in July and they were basically empty except for people taking photos. Maybe a couple kids in the water but that was it. Local lakes are of course packed in summer here however.
Not yet but I want to. Been to the coast here and in Oregon (Cannon beach) in July and they were basically empty except for people taking photos. Maybe a couple kids in the water but that was it. Local lakes are of course packed in summer here however.
Why would anyone swim in the open Pacific ocean, even if it was warm, those waves are huge and there could be dangerous rip tides, the Pacific ocean, particularly in the north is much more dangerous than in the Atlantic, I never go beyond my waist when I'm in the open Pacific Ocean.
That being said some ocean beaches can still be very busy particularly Seaside, OR
that beach almost looks like Spain. I think the UK has some great scenic beaches, I just like going into cold water. I couldn't even get myself in thee 68f water at Provincetown one July. But that is just me. Plenty of people I saw go in the water in Ptown, and so I'm sure many go in the water in the UK and enjoy it. Heck, people here go in the water in June when the temp is 68f, then you have all the people that go in the water in California.
Lol, i'm more interested in the clarity and clearness of the water than the temp. I hate brown murky river water to swim in. yuk. Some beaches here have that at diff times of year and after storms.
That beach is in Bournemouth. Sometimes the water can feel chilly when you first get in, but after a minute or two you don't notice it, I guess it depends what you are used to...
Some beaches in the south west of the UK have really clear water
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That's how much I love the beach 
