Gretna Sea Temperature

(Today) 2024

9°C / 48.2°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

1°C / 33°F
(clear sky)
Partly cloudy
Wind
5 mph
Humidity
92%

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

Gretna average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Gretna
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 5.7 5.4 6 7.1 9.2 10.8 13 14.9 14.6 12.9 11 8.1
Max °C 9.3 8.6 8.5 10.4 11.9 15.2 17.4 16.7 16.2 15.5 13.7 11.5
Min °F 43.7 43 43.8 46.1 49.6 53.2 57.2 59.5 58.9 56.3 52.8 47.9
Max °F 47.3 46.2 46.3 49.4 52.3 57.6 61.6 61.3 60.5 58.9 55.5 51.3

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 60.4°F / 15.8°C. The coldest month is February with an average water temperature of 44.6°F / 7.0°C.

7 day tide forecast for Gretna

FriSatSunMonTueWedThu
  • High 02:19am
    (4.39m)
  • Low 12:58pm
    (3.25m)
  • High 02:33pm
    (4.16m)
  • Low 01:14am
    (3.26m)
  • High 02:51am
    (4.23m)
  • Low 01:27pm
    (3.29m)
  • High 03:09pm
    (3.9m)
  • Low 01:42am
    (3.33m)
  • High 03:27am
    (3.96m)
  • Low 01:58pm
    (3.35m)
  • High 03:50pm
    (3.5m)
  • Low 02:13am
    (3.42m)
  • High 04:09am
    (3.56m)
  • Low 02:32pm
    (3.43m)
  • High 04:40pm
    (2.99m)
  • Low 02:47am
    (3.53m)
  • High 05:04am
    (3.08m)
  • Low 03:14pm
    (3.51m)
  • High 05:48pm
    (2.42m)
  • Low 03:34am
    (3.64m)
  • High 06:19am
    (2.63m)
  • Low 04:07pm
    (3.57m)
  • High 07:14pm
    (2.06m)
  • Low 04:34am
    (3.7m)
  • High 07:12am
    (2.51m)
  • Low 05:14pm
    (3.57m)
  • High 08:09pm
    (2.15m)
7 day tide times for Gretna

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