English Channel water temperature

English Channel, Dunkerque, Poste de Secours - Malo Terminus · Sea/Coast

The current water temperature at English Channel is 11.8 °C (as of November 8, 2026, source: Copernicus Marine Service).

Attribution: Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (DOI 10.48670/moi-00032, 10.48670/moi-00043, 10.48670/moi-00044, 10.48670/moi-00045) · Attribution: Messbojen: Ifremer, Université de Caen, CNRS, Observatoire Océanologique de Banyuls, Institut Méditerranéen d’Océanologie, Universidade dos Açores, Puertos del Estado, INTECMAR (Xunta de Galicia), Agentschap MDK – Afdeling Kust, Rijkswaterstaat, BSH, NLWKN, LKN.SH, Ilmatieteen laitos (FMI)

The sea lags the air by weeks: the warmest water often arrives after the warmest days. Measured buoy values show this honestly.

11.8 °C

Measured: November 8, 2026 · continuously updated

💧 Water 11.8° · ☀️ Air 9.9° · high today 11.2°

Temperature trend of recent weeks

English Channel — Photo: PIERRE ANDRE LECLERCQ · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Water quality

EU classification: excellent

Measurement series & statistics

This measurement series includes 751 data points since September 9, 2026.

Lowest recorded value: 11.0 °C on November 6, 2026 · highest value: 19.9 °C on September 15, 2026.

In November, temperatures have ranged between 11.0 °C and 13.6 °C.

The current value is 0.6 °C below the November average of this series.

Nearby waters

English Channel, Leffrinckoucke, Poste de Surveillance de Leffrinckoucke · 0.9 km away11.8 °C English Channel, Dunkerque, Poste de Secours Principal - Malo Centre · 1.9 km away11.8 °C English Channel, Dunkerque, Poste de Secours - Digue des Allies · 3.1 km away11.8 °C English Channel, Zuydcoote, Poste de Secours de Zuydcoote · 4.6 km away11.8 °C English Channel, Bray-Dunes, Poste de Secours Central de Bray-Dunes · 6.8 km away11.8 °C

More measuring points: English Channel

West Hayling at Beachlands20.8 °C Seagrove (beach Monitoring)20.5 °C Bognor (end of Clarence Road)20.4 °C Ringstead Bay20.4 °C Highcliffe Castle20.3 °C St Helens (beach Monitoring)20.3 °C

Frequently asked questions

Can you swim at English Channel right now?
The current water temperature is 11.8 °C. See live swimming conditions, weather and quality in the BrrChecker app.

How warm is the water at English Channel?
Currently 11.8 °C (updated continuously).

How warm is at English Channel in November?
In November, the water temperature recently averaged 12.4 °C.

When is the water warmest at English Channel?
Across the measurement record, September is on average the warmest month (19.2 °C).

How is the water quality at English Channel?
The official classification is: excellent.

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