Portbail Sea Temperature

(Today) 2024

17.3°C / 63.1°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

16°C / 60°F
(overcast clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
20 mph
Humidity
81%

The measurements for the water temperature in Portbail, Basse-Normandie 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 Portbail water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Portbail average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Portbail
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 8 7.9 7.5 8.8 10.5 12.4 14.7 16.1 16.7 15.2 12.7 10.3
Max °C 11.6 10.7 10.6 11.6 13.2 15.4 16.7 18.5 18.6 17.6 16.1 13.4
Min °F 47.8 47.3 46.7 49 51.9 55.5 59.3 61.9 62.8 60.3 56.2 51.7
Max °F 51.4 50.1 49.8 51.8 54.6 58.5 61.3 64.3 64.7 62.7 59.6 54.8

The warmest water temperature is in September with an average around 63.7°F / 17.6°C. The coldest month is March with an average water temperature of 48.2°F / 9.0°C.

7 day tide forecast for Portbail

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
  • Low 02:52am
    (1.95m)
  • High 08:27am
    (9.82m)
  • Low 03:07pm
    (2.2m)
  • High 08:42pm
    (10.1m)
  • Low 03:33am
    (1.94m)
  • High 09:08am
    (9.79m)
  • Low 03:44pm
    (2.23m)
  • High 09:15pm
    (10.05m)
  • Low 04:08am
    (2.01m)
  • High 09:40am
    (9.69m)
  • Low 04:18pm
    (2.32m)
  • High 09:53pm
    (9.91m)
  • Low 04:39am
    (2.16m)
  • High 10:16am
    (9.5m)
  • Low 04:48pm
    (2.47m)
  • High 10:28pm
    (9.65m)
  • Low 05:09am
    (2.39m)
  • High 10:52am
    (9.23m)
  • Low 05:19pm
    (2.71m)
  • High 11:02pm
    (9.33m)
  • Low 05:40am
    (2.69m)
  • High 11:26am
    (8.91m)
  • Low 05:52pm
    (3.01m)
  • High 11:38pm
    (8.94m)
  • Low 06:13am
    (3.04m)
  • High 12:03pm
    (8.56m)
  • Low 06:29pm
    (3.36m)
7 day tide times for Portbail

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