Southampton Sea Temperature

(Today) 2024

10.7°C / 51.2°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

9°C / 49°F
(few clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
9 mph
Humidity
55%

The measurements for the water temperature in Southampton, 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.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Southampton water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Southampton average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Southampton
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 7.9 7.8 7.4 8.5 10.1 12 14.3 15.6 16.4 15.1 12.7 10.2
Max °C 11.4 10.4 10 11.2 12.7 14.8 16.2 17.9 18.1 17.3 15.9 13.4
Min °F 47.6 47.1 46.4 48.3 51.2 54.7 58.5 61 62.2 60.1 56.1 51.6
Max °F 51.1 49.7 49 51 53.8 57.5 60.4 63.3 63.9 62.3 59.3 54.8

The warmest water temperature is in September with an average around 63°F / 17.2°C. The coldest month is March with an average water temperature of 47.7°F / 8.7°C.

7 day tide forecast for Southampton

SatSunMonTueWedThuFri
  • Low 03:26am
    (1.51m)
  • High 10:35am
    (3.4m)
  • Low 03:38pm
    (1.24m)
  • High 10:58pm
    (3.64m)
  • Low 03:58am
    (1.25m)
  • High 11:06am
    (3.55m)
  • Low 04:10pm
    (1.01m)
  • High 11:22pm
    (3.75m)
  • Low 04:30am
    (1.03m)
  • High 11:31am
    (3.65m)
  • Low 04:43pm
    (0.86m)
  • High 11:45pm
    (3.82m)
  • Low 05:15am
    (0.87m)
  • High 11:37am
    (3.73m)
  • Low 05:28pm
    (0.77m)
  • High 11:53pm
    (3.86m)
  • Low 05:46am
    (0.77m)
  • High 12:08pm
    (3.77m)
  • Low 05:59pm
    (0.75m)
  • High 12:23am
    (3.87m)
  • Low 06:15am
    (0.73m)
  • High 12:41pm
    (3.78m)
  • Low 06:29pm
    (0.78m)
  • High 12:53am
    (3.84m)
  • Low 06:45am
    (0.73m)
  • High 01:14pm
    (3.76m)
  • Low 07:00pm
    (0.82m)
7 day tide times for Southampton

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