# The North Sea water temperature

Across the North Sea, the sea is 10 °C to 12 °C at the surface right now. Over the next 7 days it stays between 7 °C and 12 °C.

The water stays close to the surface temperature down to about 10–56 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 | 10–12 °C |
| Sun 15 Nov | 10–12 °C |
| Mon 16 Nov | 9–11 °C |
| Tue 17 Nov | 9–11 °C |
| Wed 18 Nov | 8–11 °C |
| Thu 19 Nov | 8–11 °C |
| Fri 20 Nov | 7–11 °C |

## By dive site

| Site | Now | Today | Warm down to | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Girdle Ness Lighthouse](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/aberdeenshire/aberdeen/girdle-ness-lighthouse) (Aberdeen) | 11.5 °C | 11–12 °C | past 29 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Catterline Island](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/aberdeenshire/stonehaven/catterline-island) (Stonehaven) | 11.5 °C | 12 °C | past 34 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Crawton Reef and the Granero](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/aberdeenshire/stonehaven/crawton-reef-granero) (Stonehaven) | 11.5 °C | 12 °C | past 34 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [SMS König](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/orkney/scapa-flow/sms-koenig) (Scapa Flow) | 11.4 °C | 11 °C | past 47 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [SMS Markgraf](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/orkney/scapa-flow/sms-markgraf) (Scapa Flow) | 11.4 °C | 11 °C | past 47 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [SMS Cöln](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/orkney/scapa-flow/sms-coeln) (Scapa Flow) | 11.4 °C | 11 °C | past 47 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [SMS Brummer](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/orkney/scapa-flow/sms-brummer) (Scapa Flow) | 11.4 °C | 11 °C | past 47 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [SMS Karlsruhe](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/orkney/scapa-flow/sms-karlsruhe) (Scapa Flow) | 11.4 °C | 11–12 °C | past 47 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Gobernador Bories](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/orkney/scapa-flow/gobernador-bories) (Scapa Flow) | 11.4 °C | 11 °C | past 47 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Tabarka](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/orkney/scapa-flow/tabarka-blockship) (Scapa Flow) | 11.4 °C | 11 °C | past 47 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [F2 and YC-21](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/orkney/scapa-flow/f2-yc21-scapa-flow) (Scapa Flow) | 11.4 °C | 11–12 °C | past 47 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [SMS Dresden](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/orkney/scapa-flow/sms-dresden) (Scapa Flow) | 11.4 °C | 11–12 °C | past 47 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [SMS V83](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/orkney/scapa-flow/sms-v83) (Scapa Flow) | 11.4 °C | 11–12 °C | past 47 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [UB-116](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/orkney/scapa-flow/ub-116-scapa-flow) (Scapa Flow) | 11.4 °C | 11–12 °C | past 47 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [UC-70](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/yorkshire/whitby/uc-70-whitby) (Whitby) | 11.4 °C | 11–12 °C | past 40 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Kennemerland](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/shetland/shetland/kennemerland-out-skerries) (Shetland) | 11.3 °C | 11 °C | past 56 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Odense (Peanut Wreck) at Pettico Wick](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/scottish-borders/st-abbs/odense-pettico-wick) (St Abbs and Eyemouth) | 11.2 °C | 11 °C | past 34 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Alfred Erlandsen and Ebb Carrs](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/scottish-borders/st-abbs/alfred-erlandsen-ebb-carrs) (St Abbs and Eyemouth) | 11.2 °C | 11 °C | past 34 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Wuddy Rocks](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/scottish-borders/st-abbs/wuddy-rocks) (St Abbs and Eyemouth) | 11.2 °C | 11 °C | past 34 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Glanmire](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/scottish-borders/st-abbs/glanmire-wreck) (St Abbs and Eyemouth) | 11.2 °C | 11 °C | past 34 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Wrangels Palais](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/shetland/shetland/wrangels-palais-out-skerries) (Shetland) | 11.1 °C | 11 °C | past 56 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [HMS Oceanic](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/shetland/shetland/rms-oceanic-foula) (Shetland) | 11.0 °C | 11 °C | past 47 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Gudrun](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/norway/agder/flekkefjord/gudrun) (Flekkefjord) | 11.0 °C | 10–11 °C | past 10 m | Drysuit |
| [HMT Banyers](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/yorkshire/filey/banyers-wreck) (Filey) | 11.0 °C | 11 °C | past 18 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Whirl Rocks](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/northumberland/farne-islands/whirl-rocks-farne-islands) (Farne Islands) | 10.9 °C | 11 °C | past 22 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [SS Glenisla](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/shetland/shetland/ss-glenisla-lerwick) (Shetland) | 10.9 °C | 11 °C | past 56 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [SS Gwladmena](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/shetland/shetland/ss-gwladmena-lerwick) (Shetland) | 10.9 °C | 11 °C | past 47 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [MV Lunokhods 1](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/shetland/shetland/mv-lunokhods-1-bressay) (Shetland) | 10.9 °C | 11 °C | past 56 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [SS Somali](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/northumberland/farne-islands/somali-wreck) (Farne Islands) | 10.7 °C | 11 °C | past 34 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Blue Caps](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/northumberland/farne-islands/blue-caps-farne-islands) (Farne Islands) | 10.7 °C | 11 °C | past 22 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Chris Christensen (Longstone End)](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/northumberland/farne-islands/chris-christensen-longstone-end) (Farne Islands) | 10.7 °C | 11 °C | past 22 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Bass Rock](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/east-lothian/north-berwick/bass-rock) (North Berwick) | 10.5 °C | 10–11 °C | past 34 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [SS Rosalie](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/norfolk/cromer/ss-rosalie-weybourne) (Cromer) | 10.3 °C | 10 °C | past 10 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Vera](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/norfolk/cromer/vera-wreck-cley) (Cromer) | 10.1 °C | 10 °C | past 10 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Marina af Hönö](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/sweden/vastra-gotaland-county/gothenburg/marina-af-hono) (Gothenburg) | 9.8 °C | 10 °C | past 34 m | Drysuit |

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)
- [Norway](https://scubaforecast.com/water-temperature/norway)
- [Sweden](https://scubaforecast.com/water-temperature/sweden)

## Links

- [This page on the web](https://scubaforecast.com/water-temperature/north-sea)
- [Diving conditions in North Sea](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/north-sea)

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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.