La Rochelle Sea Temperature

(Today) 2025

19.6°C / 67.3°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

22°C / 71°F
(clear sky)
Partly cloudy
Wind
5 mph
Humidity
56%

The measurements for the water temperature in La Rochelle, Poitou-Charentes 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.

*Live data may vary from satellite readings for a number of reasons. These include local factors, depth of smapling and time of day.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

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

La Rochelle average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in La Rochelle
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 8.8 8.8 8.8 10 12.7 14.8 15.9 17.9 17.4 15 13.5 10.5
Max °C 11.4 10.7 11.4 14.8 17.4 20 20.9 20.8 20.4 19.6 17.7 15.3
Min °F 48.9 48.6 48.9 51.9 56.7 60.7 62.6 65.3 64.5 60.8 58 52.8
Max °F 51.5 50.5 51.5 56.7 61.4 65.9 67.6 68.2 67.5 65.4 62.2 57.6

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 66.7°F / 19.3°C. The coldest month is February with an average water temperature of 49.5°F / 9.7°C.

7 day tide forecast for La Rochelle

SatSunMonTueWedThuFri
  • High 1:19am
    (4.07m)
  • Low 7:37am
    (1.95m)
  • High 1:56pm
    (4.07m)
  • Low 8:08pm
    (2m)
  • High 2:21am
    (4.11m)
  • Low 8:38am
    (1.94m)
  • High 2:50pm
    (4.2m)
  • Low 9:10pm
    (1.91m)
  • High 3:13am
    (4.21m)
  • Low 9:34am
    (1.84m)
  • High 3:37pm
    (4.37m)
  • Low 10:04pm
    (1.73m)
  • High 4:00am
    (4.35m)
  • Low 10:23am
    (1.68m)
  • High 4:20pm
    (4.56m)
  • Low 10:50pm
    (1.52m)
  • High 4:43am
    (4.51m)
  • Low 11:07am
    (1.5m)
  • High 5:00pm
    (4.74m)
  • Low 11:31pm
    (1.31m)
  • High 5:23am
    (4.66m)
  • Low 11:46am
    (1.32m)
  • High 5:38pm
    (4.91m)
  • Low 12:10am
    (1.11m)
  • High 6:00am
    (4.78m)
  • Low 12:24pm
    (1.15m)
  • High 6:14pm
    (5.03m)
7 day tide times for La Rochelle

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