Tarifa Sea Temperature

(Today) 2024

16.7°C / 62°F

The water will feel medium. The water will feel a bit chilly in just bathers / swimming costume. If you plan on wearing a wetsuit 4/3mm should be thick enough.

Current weather

19°C / 66°F
(overcast clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
22 mph
Humidity
76%

The measurements for the water temperature in Tarifa, Andalusia 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 Tarifa water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Tarifa average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Tarifa
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 15.6 15 14.8 15.7 17 19.1 21.5 21.9 20.6 19.9 17.9 16.7
Max °C 18.7 17.6 17.7 19.2 20.5 23.2 24.3 25 24.3 22.5 20.7 18.8
Min °F 61.3 60 59.8 61.6 64 68 71.8 72.6 70.5 68.9 65.3 62.9
Max °F 64.4 62.6 62.7 65.1 67.5 72.1 74.6 75.7 74.2 71.5 68.1 65

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 74.1°F / 23.4°C. The coldest month is March with an average water temperature of 61.2°F / 16.2°C.


7 day tide forecast for Tarifa

ThuFriSatSunMonTueWed
  • High 4:30am
    (0.86m)
  • Low 10:14am
    (0.1m)
  • High 4:50pm
    (0.82m)
  • Low 10:24pm
    (0.14m)
  • High 4:59am
    (0.83m)
  • Low 10:44am
    (0.12m)
  • High 5:24pm
    (0.78m)
  • Low 10:54pm
    (0.18m)
  • High 5:33am
    (0.8m)
  • Low 11:18am
    (0.16m)
  • High 6:03pm
    (0.74m)
  • Low 11:30pm
    (0.22m)
  • High 7:14am
    (0.75m)
  • Low 1:00pm
    (0.21m)
  • High 7:52pm
    (0.69m)
  • Low 1:15am
    (0.28m)
  • High 8:10am
    (0.71m)
  • Low 1:57pm
    (0.26m)
  • High 8:57pm
    (0.65m)
  • Low 2:24am
    (0.33m)
  • High 9:25am
    (0.67m)
  • Low 3:29pm
    (0.3m)
  • High 10:22pm
    (0.65m)
  • Low 4:21am
    (0.34m)
  • High 10:57am
    (0.68m)
  • Low 5:22pm
    (0.28m)
  • High 11:51pm
    (0.69m)
7 day tide times for Tarifa

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Gibraltar) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.