La Rochelle Sea Temperature

(Today) 2025

14.7°C / 58.4°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

18°C / 65°F
(clear sky)
Partly cloudy
Wind
11 mph
Humidity
65%

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

ThuFriSatSunMonTueWed
  • Low 2:12am
    (0.42m)
  • High 7:41am
    (5.09m)
  • Low 2:33pm
    (0.76m)
  • High 7:57pm
    (5.12m)
  • Low 3:03am
    (0.76m)
  • High 8:24am
    (4.68m)
  • Low 3:24pm
    (1.16m)
  • High 8:42pm
    (4.75m)
  • Low 3:57am
    (1.15m)
  • High 9:17am
    (4.24m)
  • Low 4:20pm
    (1.54m)
  • High 9:41pm
    (4.35m)
  • Low 4:58am
    (1.5m)
  • High 11:47am
    (3.9m)
  • Low 5:23pm
    (1.84m)
  • High 12:24am
    (4.11m)
  • Low 6:06am
    (1.74m)
  • High 1:35pm
    (3.94m)
  • Low 6:34pm
    (1.98m)
  • High 1:53am
    (4.19m)
  • Low 7:19am
    (1.8m)
  • High 2:35pm
    (4.1m)
  • Low 7:47pm
    (1.93m)
  • High 2:49am
    (4.35m)
  • Low 8:27am
    (1.69m)
  • High 3:19pm
    (4.28m)
  • Low 8:51pm
    (1.74m)
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.