Beach Weather in Sandy Bay, Gibraltar

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18°
 
Sea
16°
 
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16°
 
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17°
 
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17°
 
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21°
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22°
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23°
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20°
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19°
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19°
 
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17°
 

Beach Weather Today in Sandy Bay

Today the maximum temperature will be 15° which is a little too chilly for sunbathing. Today the water temperature will be 12° which is very cold and bracing, it's not recommended you swim with out a full wet suit.

Today will be dry with no rain showers. Expect plentiful sunshine and mostly clear blue skies with an average cloud cover of 23%.

The winds will be on shore and moderate at 24kmh from the East. The moderate winds will make the temperatures feel colder. The moderate onshore winds may make conditions a little more choppy for swimming.

Sandy Bay faces East and sunset will be over the land behind the beach at 08:48 PM. Unfortunately there are chances that 73% cloud cover may make the sunset not viewable.

For Beach Weather for the next next 7 days, wind and wave conditions and tide and the next 14 days weather use the tabs below.

Beach Weather This Weekend in Sandy Bay

This weekend the average maximum daily temperatures will be 15° which is a little too chilly for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 16° which is cool for swimming, shorty wetsuit may help you extend your time in the water.

There will be 2 days of light rain with an average of 2.2mm rain on those days. Saturday will have 2.2mm of rain and Sunday will have 2.2mm of rain. Expect only occasional sunny spells and lots of clouds with an average cloud cover of 78%.

SANDY BAY - BEACH WEATHER FORECAST

Mon 6th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
16° 15° 15° 14° 15° 15° 15° 15°
32% 9% 10% 4% 5% 8% 73% 50%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
Tue 7th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
15° 14° 14° 13° 15° 14° 14° 14°
22% 13% 13% 71% 86% 81% 78% 90%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.1mm 0.1mm 1.3mm 0.2mm 0.1mm
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
Wed 8th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
12° 12° 11° 11° 13° 14° 14° 12°
56% 100% 100% 83% 78% 37% 39% 12%
0.1mm 0.1mm 0.0mm 0.1mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
Thu 9th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
12° 10° 10° 10° 12° 13° 14° 12°
41% 74% 74% 100% 100% 67% 35% 29%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
Fri 10th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
13° 17° 17° 16° 17° 16° 17° 13°
93% 76% 100% 91% 44% 82% 77% 63%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.2mm
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
14°
14°
14°
Sat 11th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
13° 12° 12° 12° 13° 14° 14° 13°
75% 73% 78% 68% 58% 72% 75% 82%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.1mm 0.2mm 0.5mm 0.8mm 0.3mm 0.3mm
15°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
Sun 12th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
13° 13° 12° 11° 12° 12° 11° 11°
93% 100% 92% 79% 77% 69% 81% 91%
0.5mm 0.1mm 0.1mm 0.1mm 0.2mm 0.3mm 0.3mm 0.6mm
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
Mon 6th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
18
kmh
20
kmh
21
kmh
23
kmh
24
kmh
12
kmh
9
kmh
7
kmh
0.5m
0.7m
0.6m
0.6m
0.6m
0.6m
0.6m
0.7m
11.9s 12.0s 12.1s 12.0s 12.0s 5.5s 5.6s 5.7s
Tue 7th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
11
kmh
17
kmh
16
kmh
15
kmh
15
kmh
2
kmh
2
kmh
9
kmh
0.6m
0.7m
0.7m
0.7m
0.6m
0.4m
0.4m
0.4m
5.9s 6.0s 5.9s 5.7s 5.6s 5.4s 5.3s 5.3s
Wed 8th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
10
kmh
10
kmh
14
kmh
15
kmh
19
kmh
20
kmh
15
kmh
8
kmh
0.3m
0.3m
0.3m
0.2m
0.2m
0.4m
0.3m
0.2m
5.3s 5.3s 15.1s 14.5s 14.2s 13.6s 13.3s 9.5s
Thu 9th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
4
kmh
2
kmh
3
kmh
5
kmh
11
kmh
19
kmh
17
kmh
10
kmh
0.2m
0.1m
0.1m
0.7m
0.5m
0.4m
0.8m
0.1m
13.0s 10.1s 9.3s 12.6s 10.1s 4.3s 6.5s 7.4s
Fri 10th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
4
kmh
4
kmh
5
kmh
6
kmh
9
kmh
8
kmh
10
kmh
12
kmh
0.3m
0.2m
0.4m
0.2m
0.2m
0.3m
0.3m
0.3m
8.3s 9.0s 8.9s 8.4s 8.0s 7.6s 7.2s 6.9s
Sat 11th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
12
kmh
11
kmh
12
kmh
19
kmh
27
kmh
27
kmh
28
kmh
30
kmh
0.3m
0.3m
0.4m
0.6m
0.7m
0.8m
0.7m
0.6m
6.8s 6.6s 6.3s 6.1s 6.0s 7.0s 7.4s 7.3s
Sun 12th April
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
32
kmh
32
kmh
31
kmh
31
kmh
33
kmh
35
kmh
35
kmh
23
kmh
0.4m
0.4m
0.3m
0.4m
0.5m
0.8m
0.8m
0.6m
7.3s 7.5s 4.6s 5.9s 7.3s 7.1s 8.5s 7.5s
Mon 6th April
6:09 AM 11:59 AM 6:35 PM
0.82 0.14 0.77
Tue 7th April
12:12 AM 6:37 AM 12:37 PM 7:10 PM
0.22 0.76 0.19 0.70
Wed 8th April
12:51 AM 7:09 AM 1:22 PM 7:58 PM
0.27 0.70 0.24 0.64
Thu 9th April
1:39 AM 7:58 AM 2:18 PM 9:31 PM
0.33 0.65 0.29 0.60
Fri 10th April
2:44 AM 9:49 AM 3:37 PM 11:16 PM
0.37 0.61 0.33 0.61
Sat 11th April
4:21 AM 11:32 AM 5:19 PM
0.39 0.63 0.32
Sun 12th April
12:24 AM 6:04 AM 12:38 PM 6:35 PM
0.66 0.34 0.68 0.27
Mon 6th April
15°
0.0mm
26kmh E
23%
Tue 7th April
15°
1.8mm
14kmh E
56%
Wed 8th April
14°
0.3mm
19kmh W
63%
Thu 9th April
14°
0.0mm
8kmh ENE
65%
Fri 10th April
17°
0.2mm
20kmh E
78%
Sat 11th April
14°
2.2mm
30kmh W
72%
Sun 12th April
12°
2.2mm
37kmh W
85%
Mon 13th April
10°
4.6mm
7kmh S
94%
Tue 14th April
14°
3.9mm
6kmh SE
88%
Wed 15th April
15°
0.7mm
14kmh ESE
63%
Thu 16th April
15°
0.0mm
22kmh E
34%
Fri 17th April
15°
0.0mm
37kmh E
29%
Sat 18th April
15°
0.4mm
38kmh E
63%
Sun 19th April
14°
0.1mm
36kmh E
68%

In the next 14 days average maximum daily temperatures will be 14° which is a little too chilly for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 15° which is cold for swimming, a full wet suit is required to spend any length of time in the sea. There will be 10 days of very light rain with an average of 1.6mm rain on those days. Average cloud cover will be 63%.

If you are sailing, windsurfing, fishing, surfing etc. in Sandy Bay don't forget to check the tide and wind and wave conditions

Taking a Holiday at Sandy Bay, , Gibraltar

Taking a holiday at the beach in Sandy Bay, Gibraltar is a fantastic way to enjoy the sun, sea, and spectacular views of the Mediterranean. Gibraltar's eastern coast offers an idyllic setting for a relaxing beach getaway, as well as numerous opportunities for adventure and exploration. Sandy Bay is one of Gibraltar's most popular beaches, boasting crystal clear waters and a serene atmosphere that will make your holiday truly unforgettable.

Beach Type

Sandy Bay features golden sand with some pebbles scattered along the shoreline. The sand here is soft and inviting, perfect for sunbathing or building sandcastles with the family. The clear waters at Sandy Bay provide an excellent environment for swimming or wading, while snorkeling and diving enthusiasts will find plenty of interesting underwater sights to explore. The beach is framed by rocky cliffs on either side, which create a picturesque backdrop for your beach holiday.

Beach Activities

At Sandy Bay, you can partake in various beach activities that cater to different interests and preferences. Some of the most popular activities include:

  • Swimming: With its calm and clear waters, Sandy Bay is an ideal spot for swimming.
  • Snorkeling: The rocky areas around the bay are home to numerous fish species, providing excellent snorkeling opportunities.
  • Kayaking: Paddle along the coast to explore hidden coves and caves.
  • Stand-up paddleboarding (SUP): Enjoy a peaceful SUP session as you glide through the calm waters.
  • Beach volleyball: Engage in some friendly competition on the sandy shore.

Accommodations

While there are no hotels or resorts directly on Sandy Bay Beach itself due to its relatively small size, there are several options nearby:

  1. Caleta Hotel: This four-star hotel overlooks nearby Catalan Bay and offers stunning views, comfortable rooms, and convenient access to Sandy Bay.
  2. Rock Hotel: A historic hotel located near Gibraltar's city center with beautiful gardens and a pool, just a short drive from Sandy Bay.

Areas to Stay In

When visiting Sandy Bay, consider staying in one of the following areas:

  1. Catalan Bay: A charming fishing village with colorful houses and a gorgeous beach, just a short walk from Sandy Bay.
  2. Gibraltar City Center: Stay in the heart of Gibraltar for easy access to shopping, dining, and entertainment options, as well as proximity to Sandy Bay.

Beach Amenities

Sandy Bay offers several amenities to ensure a comfortable and enjoyable visit:

  • Sun loungers and umbrellas for rent
  • Public restrooms and showers
  • Beachside snack bar
  • Lifeguard services during peak season

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