The coast was warm but the water was not what I like to swim in. Actually I can factually say that the water in the NORTH Sea is the filthiest water I have ever swam in. I lived in the south of India for a brief spell and swam in the canal off the Malabar coast of south-west India, between Ernakulam and Kochi and the water was very polluted but I never had stained brown jewelry or bathing suits after swimming in Kerala. The heavy pollutants in the North see are evidence that our waters are in critical danger and must be protected better. any way the wind was super and my lady friends and I flew a kite. and Boy did she fly!! she was a bit shy to fly high in the sky at first with a few attempts and plummeting straight back to Earth with a crippling crash this appeared life threatening to our little kite but shim lasted and survived. pictures later about our little flyer. Take care stay dry