Kristiansand Sea Temperature

(Today) 2024

7.3°C / 45.1°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

9°C / 48°F
(scattered clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
9 mph
Humidity
55%

The measurements for the water temperature in Kristiansand, Vest-Agder 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 Kristiansand water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Kristiansand average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Kristiansand
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 2.8 2.5 2.2 3.9 7.4 11 13.8 15.1 13 9.5 7.7 5.1
Max °C 7.9 6.7 5.8 9 12.9 16.7 18.9 19.7 17.8 15 12.4 9.9
Min °F 39 38.2 37.4 41 47.5 54 58.8 61 57.3 51.3 47.7 43.1
Max °F 44.1 42.4 41 46.1 53 59.7 63.9 65.6 62.1 56.8 52.4 47.9

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 63.3°F / 17.4°C. The coldest month is March with an average water temperature of 39.2°F / 4.0°C.

7 day tide forecast for Kristiansand

WedThuFriSatSunMonTue
  • High 4:38am
    (0.2m)
  • Low 10:57am
    (0.02m)
  • High 4:45pm
    (0.15m)
  • Low 10:43pm
    (0.01m)
  • High 5:12am
    (0.19m)
  • Low 11:27am
    (0.04m)
  • High 5:09pm
    (0.15m)
  • Low 11:15pm
    (0.02m)
  • High 5:49am
    (0.18m)
  • Low 12:00pm
    (0.05m)
  • High 5:38pm
    (0.14m)
  • Low 11:52pm
    (0.02m)
  • High 6:34am
    (0.16m)
  • Low 12:41pm
    (0.06m)
  • High 6:18pm
    (0.14m)
  • Low 12:44am
    (0.03m)
  • High 7:33am
    (0.15m)
  • Low 1:39pm
    (0.07m)
  • High 7:20pm
    (0.14m)
  • Low 1:57am
    (0.04m)
  • High 8:50am
    (0.15m)
  • Low 2:56pm
    (0.07m)
  • High 8:46pm
    (0.14m)
  • Low 3:25am
    (0.04m)
  • High 10:10am
    (0.15m)
  • Low 4:12pm
    (0.07m)
  • High 10:10pm
    (0.16m)
7 day tide times for Kristiansand

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