Beach Weather in Sandy Bay, Gibraltar

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18°
 
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16°
 
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16°
 
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17°
 
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17°
 
Sea
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 16° which is too cold for sunbathing. Today the water temperature will be 14° which is cold for swimming, a full wet suit is required to spend any length of time in the sea.

Today will have 10.7mm of rain. Expect overcast skies and very little possibility of sunshine with an average cloud cover of 91%.

The winds will be cross-off shore and extremely strong at 61kmh from the West-Southwest. The strong winds will make the temperatures feel colder.

Sandy Bay faces East and sunset will be over the land behind the beach at 06:44 PM. Unfortunately there are chances that 79% 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 16° 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 2 days of very light rain with an average of 0.3mm rain on those days. Saturday will have 0.1mm of rain and Sunday will have 0.5mm of rain. Expect only occasional sunny spells and lots of clouds with an average cloud cover of 70%.

SANDY BAY - BEACH WEATHER FORECAST

Wed 28th January
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
12° 12° 12° 13° 14° 13° 14° 14°
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 50% 79% 100%
0.1mm 1.1mm 1.0mm 1.4mm 4.5mm 0.8mm 0.2mm 1.6mm
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
Thu 29th January
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
15° 15° 15° 15° 15° 15° 15° 15°
100% 100% 95% 100% 94% 100% 100% 100%
0.1mm 0.1mm 0.1mm 0.1mm 0.1mm 0.1mm 0.4mm 0.4mm
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
Fri 30th January
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
15° 14° 14° 13° 13° 15° 14° 14°
100% 82% 0% 0% 12% 81% 83% 35%
0.2mm 0.1mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.1mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
Sat 31st January
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
14° 14° 14° 12° 13° 14° 13° 13°
100% 96% 76% 9% 21% 10% 78% 83%
0.0mm 0.1mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
Sun 1st February
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
13° 14° 14° 14° 15° 15° 15° 14°
100% 73% 77% 80% 51% 100% 89% 80%
0.4mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.1mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
14°
14°
14°
14°
14°
16°
16°
16°
Mon 2nd February
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
14° 14° 13° 12° 11° 11° 11° 11°
80% 94% 82% 91% 100% 87% 76% 82%
0.4mm 2.2mm 1.3mm 0.7mm 1.2mm 0.9mm 0.3mm 0.3mm
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
Tue 3rd February
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
10° 10° 10° 10° 11° 11° 10° 10°
95% 100% 94% 82% 83% 95% 67% 24%
3.0mm 2.0mm 0.4mm 0.1mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
16°
Wed 28th January
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
27
kmh
30
kmh
44
kmh
61
kmh
58
kmh
31
kmh
30
kmh
22
kmh
0.8m
1.1m
1.8m
2.4m
2.3m
1.3m
1.0m
0.5m
10.8s 10.8s 10.8s 10.8s 10.8s 11.2s 11.8s 11.9s
Thu 29th January
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
40
kmh
37
kmh
35
kmh
35
kmh
36
kmh
36
kmh
34
kmh
35
kmh
1.4m
1.3m
1.2m
1.2m
1.2m
1.2m
1.1m
1.2m
15.4s 15.5s 15.3s 15.1s 14.9s 14.6s 14.4s 14.2s
Fri 30th January
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
33
kmh
16
kmh
14
kmh
15
kmh
19
kmh
27
kmh
22
kmh
20
kmh
0.3m
0.4m
0.4m
0.2m
0.3m
0.5m
0.2m
0.4m
7.0s 7.7s 8.0s 13.5s 13.4s 13.3s 13.1s 13.1s
Sat 31st January
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
21
kmh
22
kmh
19
kmh
15
kmh
20
kmh
22
kmh
17
kmh
12
kmh
0.6m
0.6m
0.4m
0.4m
0.5m
0.5m
0.4m
0.3m
18.7s 17.7s 17.2s 16.7s 16.4s 16.2s 15.6s 15.4s
Sun 1st February
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
15
kmh
26
kmh
23
kmh
22
kmh
23
kmh
25
kmh
25
kmh
30
kmh
0.3m
0.2m
0.2m
0.2m
0.3m
0.5m
0.7m
0.9m
15.2s 14.9s 14.6s 14.5s 14.5s 14.4s 14.3s 14.1s
Mon 2nd February
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
37
kmh
40
kmh
39
kmh
29
kmh
22
kmh
27
kmh
26
kmh
20
kmh
1.2m
1.5m
1.6m
1.2m
1.0m
0.9m
0.8m
0.8m
13.8s 13.5s 13.4s 10.1s 8.4s 8.9s 9.2s 11.2s
Tue 3rd February
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
27
kmh
28
kmh
18
kmh
10
kmh
9
kmh
14
kmh
17
kmh
14
kmh
0.9m
0.7m
0.5m
0.3m
0.3m
0.4m
0.4m
0.2m
12.1s 12.3s 12.5s 12.7s 12.8s 13.1s 13.2s 13.4s
Wed 28th January
4:00 AM 10:49 AM 5:11 PM 11:42 PM
0.37 0.82 0.31 0.79
Thu 29th January
5:40 AM 12:06 PM 6:33 PM
0.35 0.86 0.26
Fri 30th January
12:51 AM 6:55 AM 1:10 PM 7:31 PM
0.85 0.29 0.91 0.20
Sat 31st January
1:47 AM 7:49 AM 2:04 PM 8:18 PM
0.92 0.23 0.97 0.15
Sun 1st February
2:35 AM 8:35 AM 2:50 PM 9:00 PM
0.98 0.19 1.02 0.11
Mon 2nd February
3:18 AM 9:15 AM 3:33 PM 9:37 PM
1.02 0.16 1.04 0.10
Tue 3rd February
3:58 AM 9:53 AM 4:13 PM 10:12 PM
1.04 0.14 1.04 0.11
Wed 28th January
14°
10.7mm
67kmh WSW
91%
Thu 29th January
15°
1.4mm
41kmh WSW
98%
Fri 30th January
15°
0.4mm
22kmh W
49%
Sat 31st January
14°
0.1mm
23kmh W
59%
Sun 1st February
15°
0.5mm
27kmh WSW
81%
Mon 2nd February
13°
7.3mm
27kmh W
86%
Tue 3rd February
11°
5.5mm
12kmh WSW
80%
Wed 4th February
11°
4.4mm
26kmh WSW
67%
Thu 5th February
14°
8.3mm
28kmh WSW
82%
Fri 6th February
15°
0.6mm
30kmh W
39%
Sat 7th February
16°
0.5mm
27kmh WSW
66%
Sun 8th February
17°
0.0mm
8kmh W
57%
Mon 9th February
14°
8.8mm
30kmh WSW
85%
Tue 10th February
13°
0.3mm
17kmh W
58%

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 13 days of light rain with an average of 3.8mm rain on those days. Average cloud cover will be 71%.

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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