Portbail Sea Temperature

(Today) 2024

11.4°C / 52.6°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

6°C / 44°F
(overcast clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
14 mph
Humidity
73%

The measurements for the water temperature in Portbail, Basse-Normandie 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 Portbail water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Portbail average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Portbail
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 8 7.9 7.5 8.8 10.5 12.4 14.7 16.1 16.7 15.2 12.7 10.3
Max °C 11.6 10.7 10.6 11.6 13.2 15.4 16.7 18.5 18.6 17.6 16.1 13.4
Min °F 47.8 47.3 46.7 49 51.9 55.5 59.3 61.9 62.8 60.3 56.2 51.7
Max °F 51.4 50.1 49.8 51.8 54.6 58.5 61.3 64.3 64.7 62.7 59.6 54.8

The warmest water temperature is in September with an average around 63.7°F / 17.6°C. The coldest month is March with an average water temperature of 48.2°F / 9.0°C.

7 day tide forecast for Portbail

ThuFriSatSunMonTueWed
  • High 03:17am
    (9.42m)
  • Low 10:05am
    (2.6m)
  • High 03:48pm
    (9.68m)
  • Low 10:34pm
    (2.26m)
  • High 04:17am
    (9.84m)
  • Low 11:04am
    (2.16m)
  • High 04:48pm
    (10.05m)
  • Low 11:30pm
    (1.98m)
  • High 05:13am
    (10.22m)
  • Low 11:59am
    (1.83m)
  • High 05:43pm
    (10.3m)
  • Low 12:23am
    (1.82m)
  • High 06:05am
    (10.47m)
  • Low 12:51pm
    (1.65m)
  • High 06:32pm
    (10.4m)
  • Low 01:12am
    (1.8m)
  • High 06:52am
    (10.59m)
  • Low 01:40pm
    (1.62m)
  • High 07:19pm
    (10.38m)
  • Low 01:58am
    (1.91m)
  • High 07:36am
    (10.54m)
  • Low 02:27pm
    (1.74m)
  • High 08:03pm
    (10.2m)
  • Low 02:42am
    (2.13m)
  • High 08:19am
    (10.34m)
  • Low 03:08pm
    (1.98m)
  • High 08:44pm
    (9.9m)
7 day tide times for Portbail

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Cherbourg, 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.