The sea water has a temperature of about 25 degrees Celsius, and it’s not 100% clear, due to the sand whirling about in the waves. It’s shallow, and in the afternoons when the ebb draws out the shoreline it’s a long way to go to be able to swim.
The lunch is at one of the nearby places, they all have approximately the same menu of Indian, Thai, Chinese and Italian dishes. A Kingfisher to go down with it and you’re ready to hit that deck chair again.