Whitstable Sea Temperature

(Today) 2023

18.3°C / 65°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.

Current weather

13°C / 56°F
(scattered clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
12 mph
Humidity
87%

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

Whitstable average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Whitstable
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 6.1 5.9 5.6 7.5 9.7 12.2 14.5 16 16.1 14.4 11.8 8.5
Max °C 9.5 9.4 8.9 10.7 12.9 15.7 17.1 18.6 18.7 17.2 15.8 13.1
Min °F 44.3 44 43.4 46.8 50.7 55.3 59.1 61.8 62 59 54.8 49.1
Max °F 47.7 47.5 46.7 50 53.9 58.8 61.7 64.4 64.6 61.8 58.8 53.7

The warmest water temperature is in September with an average around 63.3°F / 17.4°C. The coldest month is March with an average water temperature of 45°F / 7.2°C.

7 day tide forecast for Whitstable

ThuFriSatSunMonTueWed
  • High 05:10am
    (4.57m)
  • Low 11:24am
    (1.15m)
  • High 05:31pm
    (4.54m)
  • Low 11:54pm
    (1.16m)
  • High 05:59am
    (4.38m)
  • Low 12:21pm
    (1.31m)
  • High 06:27pm
    (4.32m)
  • Low 12:52am
    (1.43m)
  • High 06:56am
    (4.21m)
  • Low 01:26pm
    (1.44m)
  • High 07:41pm
    (4.16m)
  • Low 01:47am
    (1.62m)
  • High 08:10am
    (4.13m)
  • Low 02:27pm
    (1.45m)
  • High 08:56pm
    (4.11m)
  • Low 03:03am
    (1.68m)
  • High 09:19am
    (4.16m)
  • Low 03:42pm
    (1.33m)
  • High 10:07pm
    (4.21m)
  • Low 04:15am
    (1.6m)
  • High 10:22am
    (4.3m)
  • Low 04:48pm
    (1.12m)
  • High 11:06pm
    (4.39m)
  • Low 05:16am
    (1.43m)
  • High 11:16am
    (4.51m)
  • Low 05:43pm
    (0.86m)
  • High 11:56pm
    (4.6m)
7 day tide times for Whitstable

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