Peterhead 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

5°C / 41°F
(light rain)
Partly cloudy
Wind
16 mph
Humidity
68%

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

Peterhead average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Peterhead
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 6.4 6.1 6 6.5 8 9.7 11.3 12.3 12 11 10.1 7.7
Max °C 8.5 7.8 7.6 8.7 10.4 13.5 15.9 15.4 14.3 13.2 12.2 10.7
Min °F 44.3 43.6 43.4 44.6 47.4 51 54.2 55.3 54.5 52.7 51 47.1
Max °F 46.4 45.3 45 46.8 49.8 54.8 58.8 58.4 56.8 54.9 53.1 50.1

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 56.8°F / 13.8°C. The coldest month is March with an average water temperature of 44.2°F / 6.8°C.

7 day tide forecast for Peterhead

ThuFriSatSunMonTueWed
  • High 02:21am
    (3.8m)
  • Low 08:19am
    (0.94m)
  • High 02:35pm
    (3.79m)
  • Low 08:36pm
    (0.89m)
  • High 02:50am
    (3.79m)
  • Low 08:51am
    (0.95m)
  • High 03:08pm
    (3.73m)
  • Low 09:06pm
    (0.98m)
  • High 03:22am
    (3.73m)
  • Low 09:23am
    (1.02m)
  • High 03:44pm
    (3.63m)
  • Low 09:39pm
    (1.12m)
  • High 03:55am
    (3.64m)
  • Low 09:59am
    (1.11m)
  • High 04:25pm
    (3.5m)
  • Low 10:17pm
    (1.3m)
  • High 04:35am
    (3.53m)
  • Low 10:41am
    (1.22m)
  • High 05:16pm
    (3.35m)
  • Low 11:03pm
    (1.5m)
  • High 05:32am
    (3.38m)
  • Low 11:38am
    (1.34m)
  • High 06:29pm
    (3.22m)
  • Low 12:08am
    (1.69m)
  • High 06:33am
    (3.26m)
  • Low 01:02pm
    (1.41m)
  • High 07:48pm
    (3.16m)
7 day tide times for Peterhead

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