La Rochelle Sea Temperature

(Today) 2024

16.9°C / 62.4°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

17°C / 63°F
(clear sky)
Partly cloudy
Wind
13 mph
Humidity
82%

The measurements for the water temperature in La Rochelle, Poitou-Charentes 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 La Rochelle water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

La Rochelle average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in La Rochelle
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 8.8 8.8 8.8 10 12.7 14.8 15.9 17.9 17.4 15 13.5 10.5
Max °C 11.4 10.7 11.4 14.8 17.4 20 20.9 20.8 20.4 19.6 17.7 15.3
Min °F 48.9 48.6 48.9 51.9 56.7 60.7 62.6 65.3 64.5 60.8 58 52.8
Max °F 51.5 50.5 51.5 56.7 61.4 65.9 67.6 68.2 67.5 65.4 62.2 57.6

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 66.7°F / 19.3°C. The coldest month is February with an average water temperature of 49.5°F / 9.7°C.

7 day tide forecast for La Rochelle

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
  • Low 2:07am
    (1.26m)
  • High 7:34am
    (5m)
  • Low 2:25pm
    (1.32m)
  • High 7:50pm
    (4.84m)
  • Low 2:41am
    (1.5m)
  • High 8:03am
    (4.79m)
  • Low 3:03pm
    (1.55m)
  • High 8:21pm
    (4.56m)
  • Low 3:22am
    (1.77m)
  • High 8:37am
    (4.53m)
  • Low 3:50pm
    (1.8m)
  • High 9:00pm
    (4.25m)
  • Low 4:14am
    (2.03m)
  • High 9:22am
    (4.24m)
  • Low 4:50pm
    (2.01m)
  • High 9:59pm
    (3.93m)
  • Low 5:20am
    (2.2m)
  • High 10:39am
    (3.97m)
  • Low 6:04pm
    (2.07m)
  • High 1:12am
    (3.83m)
  • Low 6:38am
    (2.19m)
  • High 1:44pm
    (4.09m)
  • Low 7:24pm
    (1.91m)
  • High 2:33am
    (4.18m)
  • Low 7:56am
    (1.92m)
  • High 2:49pm
    (4.52m)
  • Low 8:35pm
    (1.53m)
7 day tide times for La Rochelle

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