OCEAN · SEA TEMPERATURE · UK & IRELAND

Sea Temperature — Newquay

The sea at Newquay is currently 15.1°C (59.2°F) — cool, refreshing rather than warm — fine for a swim, chilly on entry.

SEA TEMPERATURE · NEWQUAY
Temperature15.1°C / 59.2°F
FeelsCool
Waves1.3 m / 4.3 ft · Fun

Live from Open-Meteo Marine (CC-BY) for 50.42°, -5.08°.

READING THE SEA…

Is it warm enough to swim at Newquay?

At 15.1°C the water is coolrefreshing rather than warm — fine for a swim, chilly on entry. Sea temperature lags the seasons, so the warmest water at Newquayusually comes a month or two after the hottest air, and a cold current or a spell of offshore wind can drop it sharply within a day. This is the surface layer; it's cooler a few metres down.

Newquay right now

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