St Ives Sea Temperature

(Today) 2024

13.7°C / 56.6°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.

*Live data from Penzance: 13.6°C / 56.5°F

Current weather

3°C / 37°F
(light rain)
Partly cloudy
Wind
28 mph
Humidity
96%

The measurements for the water temperature in St Ives, 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.

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

St Ives average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in St Ives
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 8.8 8.6 8.4 8.6 10.5 11.8 13.6 15.5 15 13.5 12.3 10.6
Max °C 11.4 10.8 10.4 12.3 13.1 16.3 19.3 18.3 17.6 16.2 14.3 12.8
Min °F 48.9 48.4 47.9 48.9 51.9 55 58.7 61 60 57.3 54.9 52
Max °F 51.5 50.6 49.9 52.6 54.5 59.5 64.4 63.8 62.6 60 56.9 54.2

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 62.4°F / 16.9°C. The coldest month is March with an average water temperature of 48.9°F / 9.4°C.

7 day tide forecast for St Ives

ThuFriSatSunMonTueWed
  • Low 02:36am
    (1.97m)
  • High 08:38am
    (5.74m)
  • Low 03:15pm
    (2.06m)
  • High 09:06pm
    (5.26m)
  • Low 03:30am
    (2.3m)
  • High 09:27am
    (5.37m)
  • Low 04:18pm
    (2.37m)
  • High 10:03pm
    (4.93m)
  • Low 04:34am
    (2.56m)
  • High 10:29am
    (5.1m)
  • Low 05:35pm
    (2.53m)
  • High 11:12pm
    (4.77m)
  • Low 05:55am
    (2.65m)
  • High 11:41am
    (5.01m)
  • Low 06:32pm
    (2.5m)
  • High 12:47am
    (4.84m)
  • Low 06:53am
    (2.56m)
  • High 01:11pm
    (5.12m)
  • Low 07:41pm
    (2.32m)
  • High 01:45am
    (5.07m)
  • Low 07:58am
    (2.34m)
  • High 02:04pm
    (5.35m)
  • Low 08:35pm
    (2.09m)
  • High 02:32am
    (5.36m)
  • Low 08:51am
    (2.09m)
  • High 02:47pm
    (5.58m)
  • Low 09:20pm
    (1.88m)
7 day tide times for St Ives

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