What is the water temperature at Stenness Beach today?

Live sea-surface temperature, waves and wind for Stenness Beach load automatically on this page, refreshed every hour.

When is the water warmest at Stenness Beach?

The sea at Stenness Beach is warmest in August, averaging around 12.6°C (54.7°F). The monthly water-temperature table on this page shows the 25-year average for every month.

Stenness Beach

Coastal areas · United Kingdom

IntermediateBeach break60.477, -1.612

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Stenness Beach is a E-facing pebble beach on the United Kingdom shoreline, opening onto the Rogaland County — it catches NE–SE swell, and offshore SW–NW winds tidy the banks through april–october.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

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Wind

SpeedGusts

Time	Rating	Waves	Swell	Wind	Air

Water temperature by month

This month: ~12.2°C (54°F) on average

Jan

8.5°C

47.3°F · 7.5–9.8°C

Feb

7.8°C

46°F · 7.1–8.6°C

Mar

7.8°C

46°F · 6.8–9.3°C

Apr

8°C

46.4°F · 7.3–8.7°C

May

8.9°C

48°F · 8–10.9°C

Jun

10.5°C

50.9°F · 8.1–12.5°C

Jul

12.2°C

54°F · 10.4–13.8°C

Aug

12.6°C

54.7°F · 11.4–14.6°C

Sep

12.2°C

54°F · 10.7–13.5°C

Oct

11.3°C

52.3°F · 10.4–12.6°C

Nov

10.3°C

50.5°F · 8.1–11.8°C

Dec

9.3°C

48.7°F · 7.9–10.8°C

25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.

Know before you go

Best swell

NE–SE

Best wind

SW–NW

Break type

Beach break

Best season

April–October

Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.

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