Does it feel cooler at the beach?

You can thank the sea breeze for providing a *little* relief Perhaps you noticed that the beach feels a *little* cooler than when you're farther inland. As you might have guessed, it has everything to do with the water. On a hot summer day, the land will heat up much faster than the water surface.



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You're probably wearing less clothes, and clothes provide shade, so you feel more of the sun on your skin. Sand is usually lightly-colored and thus reflective, which bounces more light (and thus heat) back at you.

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The smell of the ocean breeze also contributes to your soothed state, which may have something to do with the negative ions in the air that you're breathing in.

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Sea air, which contains iodine, salt, and magnesium, encourages respiratory health and can reduce the symptoms of asthma, promote respiratory health, improve allergies and skin problems, and stimulate the immune system.

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Environmental factors like water and sand can also increase your likelihood of sun damage. These surfaces can reflect up to 80 percent of UV radiation, so the sun's rays are hitting you twice.

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While everyone enjoys their time in the sun, we'd advise taking a break every now and again. Use umbrellas, beach tents or natural shade to protect yourself when the sun's rays are strongest – between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

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Not only is the salty air good for you, but so is the salt water. Salt water is excellent for cleaning up infections and acts as an antibacterial. There is iodine in the water as well, which is known to help boost your immune system.

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It's a change of scenery. Some studies show that your senses experiencing the same thing over and over again can cause stress. When you change your setting and go to the beach, your senses are engaged in new sights, smells, tastes, and sounds. This can improve your mental state and increase feelings of relaxation.

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The fresh salty sea air is full of negative ions, believed to help alleviate depression and the increased levels of Vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin, which soaks into our skin makes us feel good,” says Joe S.

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Above the ocean the air cools down due to the colder temperatures of the ocean water. This leads to the air becoming denser and a local high air pressure zone. The difference in air pressures above the beach and ocean is what causes the air movement we perceive as wind.

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