Bideford Sea Temperature

(Today) 2025

15.8°C / 60.4°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.

*Live data from Bideford Bay: 18.1°C / 64.6°F

Current weather

19°C / 66°F
(few clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
6 mph
Humidity
79%

The measurements for the water temperature in Bideford, England 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 Bideford water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Bideford average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Bideford
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 8.1 8 7.9 8.5 10.5 11.9 14 16.1 15.4 14 12.5 10.3
Max °C 11 10.3 10 11.8 12.8 16.2 18.7 18 17.6 16.3 14.6 13
Min °F 47.7 47.3 47 48.6 51.8 55.1 59 61.7 60.6 58.1 55.3 51.6
Max °F 50.6 49.6 49.1 51.9 54.1 59.4 63.7 63.6 62.8 60.4 57.4 54.3

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 62.6°F / 17.0°C. The coldest month is March with an average water temperature of 48°F / 8.9°C.

7 day tide forecast for Bideford

WedThuFriSatSunMonTue
  • High 05:44am
    (4.62m)
  • Low 12:19pm
    (0.35m)
  • High 06:06pm
    (5m)
  • Low 12:42am
    (0.32m)
  • High 06:25am
    (4.9m)
  • Low 12:59pm
    (0.31m)
  • High 06:49pm
    (5.31m)
  • Low 01:22am
    (0.28m)
  • High 07:07am
    (5.14m)
  • Low 01:38pm
    (0.27m)
  • High 07:27pm
    (5.55m)
  • Low 02:02am
    (0.24m)
  • High 07:46am
    (5.32m)
  • Low 02:17pm
    (0.25m)
  • High 08:06pm
    (5.74m)
  • Low 02:42am
    (0.21m)
  • High 08:24am
    (5.42m)
  • Low 02:56pm
    (0.23m)
  • High 08:44pm
    (5.82m)
  • Low 03:22am
    (0.2m)
  • High 09:04am
    (5.44m)
  • Low 03:36pm
    (0.23m)
  • High 09:24pm
    (5.81m)
  • Low 04:02am
    (0.21m)
  • High 09:44am
    (5.37m)
  • Low 04:16pm
    (0.25m)
  • High 10:04pm
    (5.7m)
7 day tide times for Bideford

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