Birkenhead Sea Temperature

(Today) 2024

9.1°C / 48.4°F

The water will feel cold. All but the most ardent watersports enthusiasts will be thinking of packing up for the winter. If not we'd suggest a thick 5/4mm wetsuit along with some boots and a hood.

Current weather

6°C / 42°F
(clear sky)
Partly cloudy
Wind
2 mph
Humidity
82%

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

Birkenhead average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Birkenhead
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 6 5.5 6.3 7.3 9.6 11.4 14 15.7 15.1 12.9 11 7.6
Max °C 9.5 9.4 8.5 10.6 12.3 15.3 17.3 17.1 16.9 15.9 13.9 11.8
Min °F 44.2 43.4 44.2 46.4 50.3 54 58.5 60.8 59.9 56.4 52.9 47.4
Max °F 47.7 47.3 46.4 49.7 53 57.9 61.8 62.2 61.7 59.4 55.8 51.6

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 61.5°F / 16.4°C. The coldest month is February with an average water temperature of 45.3°F / 7.4°C.

7 day tide forecast for Birkenhead

SatSunMonTueWedThuFri
  • Low 4:25am
    (2.65m)
  • High 10:05am
    (7.97m)
  • Low 4:53pm
    (1.97m)
  • High 10:29pm
    (8.06m)
  • Low 5:03am
    (2.21m)
  • High 10:41am
    (8.3m)
  • Low 5:29pm
    (1.65m)
  • High 11:01pm
    (8.4m)
  • Low 5:37am
    (1.89m)
  • High 11:12am
    (8.55m)
  • Low 6:01pm
    (1.46m)
  • High 11:32pm
    (8.65m)
  • Low 6:10am
    (1.68m)
  • High 11:43am
    (8.71m)
  • Low 6:33pm
    (1.36m)
  • High 12:02am
    (8.81m)
  • Low 6:42am
    (1.55m)
  • High 12:13pm
    (8.8m)
  • Low 7:04pm
    (1.34m)
  • High 12:32am
    (8.88m)
  • Low 7:14am
    (1.51m)
  • High 12:44pm
    (8.8m)
  • Low 7:35pm
    (1.41m)
  • High 1:02am
    (8.87m)
  • Low 7:47am
    (1.55m)
  • High 1:15pm
    (8.71m)
  • Low 8:07pm
    (1.57m)
7 day tide times for Birkenhead

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