Portknockie Sea Temperature

(Today) 2024

12.1°C / 53.8°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 / 43°F
(overcast clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
23 mph
Humidity
82%

The measurements for the water temperature in Portknockie, 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.

*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 Portknockie water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Portknockie average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Portknockie
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 6.5 6.1 5.9 6.8 8.1 9.8 11.2 12 12.1 11.3 10 7.6
Max °C 8.6 7.9 7.9 8.9 10.4 13.3 15.5 15 14.2 13.3 12.2 10.7
Min °F 44.5 43.7 43.4 45 47.5 51 53.8 54.8 54.6 53.1 50.9 46.9
Max °F 46.6 45.5 45.4 47.1 49.8 54.5 58.1 57.8 56.7 55.1 53.1 50

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 56.3°F / 13.5°C. The coldest month is March with an average water temperature of 44.4°F / 6.9°C.


7 day tide forecast for Portknockie

ThuFriSatSunMonTueWed
  • High 05:35am
    (3.28m)
  • Low 11:17am
    (1.91m)
  • High 05:49pm
    (3.3m)
  • Low 12:02am
    (1.83m)
  • High 06:58am
    (3.16m)
  • Low 12:46pm
    (2.08m)
  • High 07:09pm
    (3.23m)
  • Low 01:49am
    (1.81m)
  • High 08:39am
    (3.24m)
  • Low 02:27pm
    (2.03m)
  • High 08:45pm
    (3.33m)
  • Low 03:24am
    (1.57m)
  • High 09:50am
    (3.47m)
  • Low 03:49pm
    (1.81m)
  • High 09:53pm
    (3.56m)
  • Low 04:23am
    (1.23m)
  • High 10:44am
    (3.76m)
  • Low 04:43pm
    (1.51m)
  • High 10:45pm
    (3.86m)
  • Low 05:10am
    (0.87m)
  • High 11:29am
    (4.03m)
  • Low 05:26pm
    (1.21m)
  • High 11:30pm
    (4.17m)
  • Low 05:52am
    (0.57m)
  • High 12:11pm
    (4.24m)
  • Low 06:07pm
    (0.94m)
7 day tide times for Portknockie

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