El Cotillo Sea Temperature

(Today) 2024

20.3°C / 68.5°F

The water will feel tepid. Swimming will be tolerable without a wetsuit, although it will take a little getting used to. If you intend to stay in the water for a while a 3/2mm wetsuit will be ideal.

Current weather

23°C / 73°F
(clear sky)
Partly cloudy
Wind
17 mph
Humidity
68%

The measurements for the water temperature in El Cotillo, Canary Islands are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly El Cotillo water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

El Cotillo average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in El Cotillo
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 18.3 18 17.8 18.1 18.4 19.4 20.3 21.2 22 22.4 20.5 19.3
Max °C 21.5 20.3 20 20.3 21.3 22.2 23.1 23.6 24.7 24.2 23.4 21.6
Min °F 66.2 65.3 64.9 65.5 66.2 68 69.7 71.1 72.6 73 70 67.6
Max °F 69.4 67.6 67.1 67.7 69.1 70.8 72.5 73.5 75.3 74.8 72.9 69.9

The warmest water temperature is in September with an average around 73.9°F / 23.3°C. The coldest month is March with an average water temperature of 66°F / 18.9°C.

7 day tide forecast for El Cotillo

WedThuFriSatSunMonTue
  • High 2:14am
    (2.39m)
  • Low 8:18am
    (0.45m)
  • High 2:29pm
    (2.39m)
  • Low 8:33pm
    (0.45m)
  • High 2:44am
    (2.36m)
  • Low 8:45am
    (0.47m)
  • High 2:59pm
    (2.39m)
  • Low 9:04pm
    (0.47m)
  • High 3:15am
    (2.3m)
  • Low 9:14am
    (0.53m)
  • High 3:30pm
    (2.35m)
  • Low 9:37pm
    (0.52m)
  • High 3:50am
    (2.21m)
  • Low 9:46am
    (0.61m)
  • High 4:04pm
    (2.29m)
  • Low 10:14pm
    (0.6m)
  • High 4:29am
    (2.09m)
  • Low 10:23am
    (0.72m)
  • High 4:45pm
    (2.2m)
  • Low 10:59pm
    (0.7m)
  • High 5:17am
    (1.97m)
  • Low 11:07am
    (0.84m)
  • High 5:36pm
    (2.1m)
  • Low 11:57pm
    (0.81m)
  • High 6:22am
    (1.85m)
  • Low 12:08pm
    (0.97m)
  • High 6:46pm
    (2.01m)
7 day tide times for El Cotillo

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Puerto de la Luz, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.