# The English Channel water temperature

Across the English Channel, the sea is 13 °C to 15 °C at the surface right now. Over the next 7 days it stays between 12 °C and 15 °C.

The water stays close to the surface temperature down to about 6–56 m at the sites we follow; deeper it gets colder.

Most divers here need a 7 mm with hood, or drysuit today.

## Next 7 days

| Day | Surface |
|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 13–15 °C |
| Sun 15 Nov | 13–15 °C |
| Mon 16 Nov | 12–15 °C |
| Tue 17 Nov | 12–15 °C |
| Wed 18 Nov | 12–15 °C |
| Thu 19 Nov | 12–15 °C |
| Fri 20 Nov | 12–14 °C |

## By dive site

| Site | Now | Today | Warm down to | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [SS Gascony](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/sussex/selsey/gascony-wreck-selsey) (Selsey) | 14.8 °C | 15 °C | past 18 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [War Helmet](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/sussex/selsey/war-helmet-wreck-selsey) (Selsey) | 14.8 °C | 15 °C | past 25 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Hand Deeps](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/devon/plymouth/hand-deeps) (Plymouth) | 14.7 °C | 15 °C | past 56 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [MV Citrine](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/cornwall/falmouth/citrine-wreck) (Falmouth) | 14.7 °C | 15 °C | past 29 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Eddystone Reef](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/devon/plymouth/eddystone-reef) (Plymouth) | 14.6 °C | 15 °C | past 47 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [HMS Scylla](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/devon/plymouth/hms-scylla) (Plymouth) | 14.5 °C | 14–15 °C | past 13 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [SS Mohegan](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/cornwall/falmouth/mohegan-wreck) (Falmouth) | 14.5 °C | 15 °C | past 56 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [James Eagan Layne](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/devon/plymouth/james-eagan-layne) (Plymouth) | 14.5 °C | 14–15 °C | past 13 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Vase Rock (Manacles)](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/cornwall/falmouth/vase-rock-manacles) (Falmouth) | 14.5 °C | 15 °C | past 56 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Pentire Point](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/cornwall/padstow/pentire-point-padstow) (Padstow) | 14.4 °C | 14 °C | past 34 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [SS Kyarra](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/dorset/swanage/kyarra) (Swanage) | 14.3 °C | 14 °C | past 29 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Fort Bovisand](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/devon/plymouth/fort-bovisand) (Plymouth) | 14.3 °C | 14 °C | past 10 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Mewstone Ledges](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/devon/plymouth/mewstone-ledges) (Plymouth) | 14.3 °C | 14 °C | past 34 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Breakwater Fort](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/devon/plymouth/breakwater-fort-plymouth) (Plymouth) | 14.3 °C | 14 °C | past 10 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [SS Carmarthen](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/cornwall/falmouth/carmarthen-wreck) (Falmouth) | 14.3 °C | 14 °C | past 56 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Trevose Head](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/cornwall/padstow/trevose-head-reef) (Padstow) | 14.2 °C | 14 °C | past 29 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Runnel Stone](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/cornwall/penzance/runnel-stone) (Penzance) | 14.2 °C | 14 °C | past 56 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Braunton](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/sussex/eastbourne/braunton-wreck) (Eastbourne) | 14.2 °C | 14 °C | past 34 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [City of Brisbane](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/sussex/brighton/city-of-brisbane-wreck) (Brighton) | 14.2 °C | 14 °C | past 16 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Lamorna Cove](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/cornwall/penzance/lamorna-cove) (Penzance) | 14.2 °C | 14 °C | past 18 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Gannets Bay](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/devon/lundy/gannets-bay-lundy) (Lundy) | 14.2 °C | 14 °C | past 25 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Gyllyngvase Beach](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/cornwall/falmouth/gyllyngvase-beach) (Falmouth) | 14.1 °C | 14 °C | past 8 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Castle Beach and Pendennis Point](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/cornwall/falmouth/pendennis-shore-dive) (Falmouth) | 14.1 °C | 14 °C | past 8 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [City of Waterford](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/sussex/brighton/city-of-waterford-wreck) (Brighton) | 14.1 °C | 14 °C | past 34 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [HMS Pomone (Needles protected wreck)](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/hampshire-isle-of-wight/isle-of-wight/hms-pomone-needles) (Isle of Wight) | 14.1 °C | 14 °C | past 13 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Caroni River](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/cornwall/falmouth/caroni-river-wreck) (Falmouth) | 14.1 °C | 14 °C | past 56 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [RMS Mulheim](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/cornwall/penzance/rms-mulheim) (Penzance) | 14.0 °C | 14 °C | past 47 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Chesil Cove](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/dorset/weymouth/chesil-cove) (Weymouth and Portland) | 13.9 °C | 14 °C | past 29 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Pulpit Rock](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/dorset/weymouth/pulpit-rock-portland) (Weymouth and Portland) | 13.9 °C | 14 °C | past 29 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Outer Mulberry](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/sussex/selsey/outer-mulberry-selsey) (Selsey) | 13.9 °C | 14 °C | past 6 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [The Dredger](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/dorset/weymouth/the-dredger-portland) (Weymouth and Portland) | 13.9 °C | 14 °C | past 8 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [James Fennel](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/dorset/weymouth/james-fennel-blacknor-point) (Weymouth and Portland) | 13.9 °C | 14 °C | past 29 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [SS Oceana](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/sussex/eastbourne/oceana-wreck) (Eastbourne) | 13.7 °C | 14 °C | past 16 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Alaunia](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/sussex/eastbourne/alaunia-wreck) (Eastbourne) | 13.7 °C | 14 °C | past 40 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Old Harry Rocks](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/dorset/swanage/old-harry-rocks) (Swanage) | 13.6 °C | 14 °C | past 10 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Brixham Breakwater](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/devon/torbay/brixham-breakwater) (Torbay) | 13.6 °C | 14 °C | past 8 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Berry Head](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/devon/torbay/berry-head) (Torbay) | 13.6 °C | 14 °C | past 34 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [SS Bretagne](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/devon/teignmouth/ss-bretagne) (Teignmouth) | 13.5 °C | 13–14 °C | past 25 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Brighton Pier](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/sussex/brighton/brighton-pier) (Brighton) | 13.3 °C | 13 °C | past 6 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Kimmeridge Bay](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/dorset/swanage/kimmeridge-bay) (Swanage) | 13.1 °C | 13 °C | past 18 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Countess of Erne](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/dorset/weymouth/countess-of-erne-portland) (Weymouth and Portland) | 13.0 °C | 13 °C | past 8 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Indiana](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/sussex/brighton/indiana-wreck-worthing) (Brighton) | 13.0 °C | 13 °C | past 10 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Galicia](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/devon/teignmouth/galicia-wreck) (Teignmouth) | 13.0 °C | 13 °C | past 16 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Norman's Bay Wreck (Resolution)](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/sussex/eastbourne/normans-bay-wreck) (Eastbourne) | 13.0 °C | 13 °C | past 16 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Babbacombe Beach](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/devon/torbay/babbacombe-beach) (Torbay) | 12.6 °C | 13 °C | past 10 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Thatcher Rock](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/devon/torbay/thatcher-rock) (Torbay) | 12.6 °C | 13 °C | past 8 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Fairy Cove](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/devon/torbay/fairy-cove-paignton) (Torbay) | 12.6 °C | 13 °C | past 8 m | 7 mm + hood |

Surface temperature from the Open-Meteo marine forecast; temperature at depth, where available, from Copernicus Marine models (daily averages). Both are model estimates.

## Water temperature by area

- [United Kingdom](https://scubaforecast.com/water-temperature/united-kingdom)

## Links

- [This page on the web](https://scubaforecast.com/water-temperature/english-channel)
- [Diving conditions in English Channel](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/english-channel)

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Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Temperature at depth generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.