La Rochelle Sea Temperature

(Today) 2025

13.2°C / 55.8°F

The water will feel cool (fresh). Probably too cold for all but seasoned swimmers. We'd recommend a 4mm or 5mm wetsuit if you want to stay in the water.

Current weather

12°C / 54°F
(overcast clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
20 mph
Humidity
89%

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
  • Low 3:34am
    (1.67m)
  • High 8:51am
    (4.29m)
  • Low 3:53pm
    (1.89m)
  • High 9:09pm
    (4.32m)
  • Low 4:25am
    (1.87m)
  • High 9:40am
    (4.01m)
  • Low 4:50pm
    (2.08m)
  • High 10:08pm
    (4.06m)
  • Low 5:29am
    (1.99m)
  • High 11:19am
    (3.79m)
  • Low 5:59pm
    (2.14m)
  • High 12:30am
    (3.98m)
  • Low 6:43am
    (1.94m)
  • High 1:47pm
    (3.96m)
  • Low 7:13pm
    (2.01m)
  • High 2:08am
    (4.27m)
  • Low 7:56am
    (1.7m)
  • High 2:48pm
    (4.32m)
  • Low 8:23pm
    (1.68m)
  • High 3:03am
    (4.66m)
  • Low 8:59am
    (1.31m)
  • High 3:33pm
    (4.71m)
  • Low 9:23pm
    (1.25m)
  • High 3:47am
    (5.06m)
  • Low 9:53am
    (0.88m)
  • High 4:13pm
    (5.09m)
  • Low 10:15pm
    (0.82m)
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.