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The coldest sea around the UK
117 coastal spots from 187 measured points, coldest first.
0Polar · 0–5 °C
0Icy · 5–10 °C
78Cold · 10–15 °C
39Fresh · 15–20 °C
0Summer · over 20 °C
11.4 °C
Newbiggin North BeachNorth Sea · 4 h ago
Cold11.4 °C
Newbiggin South BeachNorth Sea · 4 h ago
Cold11.4 °C
NewbigginNorth Sea · 4 h ago
Cold11.4 °C
Tyne/TeesNorth Sea · 3 h ago
Cold11.6 °C
ArbroathNorth Sea · 3 h ago
Cold11.8 °C
OrkneyNorth Sea · 3 h ago
Cold11.9 °C
Blackpool Central at St Chad'S RoadIrish Sea · 3 h ago
Cold11.9 °C
BlackpoolIrish Sea · 3 h ago
Cold11.9 °C
CleveleysIrish Sea · 3 h ago
Cold11.9 °C
Perranporth Sand BayBolingey Stream · 3 h ago
Cold11.9 °C
BuckieNorth Sea · 3 h ago
Cold12.0 °C
HappisburghNorth Sea · 3 h ago
Cold12.0 °C
Briggs (Belfast Lough)Irish Sea · 3 h ago
Cold12.1 °C
StnhvnNorth Sea · 3 h ago
Cold12.2 °C
Whitby BeachNorth Sea · 4 h ago
Cold12.2 °C
WhitbyNorth Sea · 4 h ago
Cold12.2 °C
Morecambe BayIrish Sea · 3 h ago
Cold12.2 °C
Chapel PointNorth Sea · 4 h ago
Cold12.2 °C
Spurn PointNorth Sea · 3 h ago
Cold12.2 °C
Moray FirthNorth Sea · 3 h ago
Cold12.3 °C
St AndrewsNorth Sea · 3 h ago
Cold12.3 °C
Firth of ForthNorth Sea · 3 h ago
Cold12.5 °C
Liverpool BayIrish Sea · 3 h ago
Cold12.6 °C
FelixstoweNorth Sea · 3 h ago
Cold12.6 °C
PromenadePerranporth Beach Stream · 3 h ago
Cold12.7 °C
Outer Hebrides (west)Atlantic · 3 h ago
Cold12.8 °C
HornseaNorth Sea · 4 h ago
Cold12.9 °C
Scarborough North Bay BeachNorth Sea · 4 h ago
Cold12.9 °C
ScarboroughNorth Sea · 4 h ago
Cold12.9 °C
Blakeney OverfallsNorth Sea · 3 h ago
Cold13.0 °C
North WellNorth Sea · 3 h ago
Cold13.1 °C
Blackstone (Islay)Atlantic · 3 h ago
Cold13.2 °C
Weston MainBristol Channel · 4 h ago
Cold13.2 °C
Weston BayBristol Channel · 4 h ago
Cold13.3 °C
Great Yarmouth BeachNorth Sea · 4 h ago
Cold13.3 °C
Great YarmouthNorth Sea · 4 h ago
Cold13.3 °C
LowestoftNorth Sea · 4 h ago
Cold13.7 °C
Goodwin SandsEnglish Channel · 4 h ago
Cold13.8 °C
South Hunter (Larne)Irish Sea · 3 h ago
Cold13.9 °C
Dowsing (Lincolnshire)North Sea · 3 h ago
Cold13.9 °C
Isles of Scilly (south-west)Atlantic · 3 h ago
Cold14.0 °C
Bracklesham BayEnglish Channel · 4 h ago
Cold14.1 °C
Seaford Dane Road Non-EcEnglish Channel · 4 h ago
Cold14.1 °C
Brighton Beach CentralEnglish Channel · 4 h ago
Cold14.1 °C
BrightonEnglish Channel · 4 h ago
Cold14.1 °C
SeafordEnglish Channel · 4 h ago
Cold14.2 °C
Minehead TerminusBristol Channel · 4 h ago
Cold14.2 °C
WoolacombeAtlantic · 4 h ago
Cold14.2 °C
St Mary's SoundAtlantic · 3 h ago
Cold14.2 °C
MineheadBristol Channel · 4 h ago
Cold14.2 °C
Bideford BayCeltic Sea · 4 h ago
Cold14.2 °C
Cove VeanAtlantic · 3 h ago
Cold14.2 °C
Gugh BarAtlantic · 3 h ago
Cold14.4 °C
Milford on SeaEnglish Channel · 4 h ago
Cold14.4 °C
MilfordEnglish Channel · 4 h ago
Cold14.4 °C
South Knock (Thames estuary)North Sea · 3 h ago
Cold14.4 °C
SouthwoldNorth Sea · 3 h ago
Cold14.7 °C
St IvesAtlantic · 3 h ago
Cold14.7 °C
PorthlevenEnglish Channel · 3 h ago
Cold14.7 °C
PenzanceEnglish Channel · 3 h ago
Cold14.7 °C
Gunwalloe BeachEnglish Channel · 3 h ago
Cold14.7 °C
Loe BarEnglish Channel · 3 h ago
Cold14.7 °C
Porthleven SandsEnglish Channel · 3 h ago
Cold14.8 °C
NewquayAtlantic · 3 h ago
Cold14.8 °C
ChesilEnglish Channel · 3 h ago
Cold14.8 °C
PerranporthAtlantic · 3 h ago
Cold14.8 °C
RustingtonEnglish Channel · 3 h ago
Cold14.8 °C
Chesil BeachEnglish Channel · 3 h ago
Cold14.8 °C
Perran BeachAtlantic · 3 h ago
Cold14.9 °C
Fishermans WalkEnglish Channel · 4 h ago
Cold14.9 °C
Bournemouth Manor StepsEnglish Channel · 4 h ago
Cold14.9 °C
Boscombe PierEnglish Channel · 4 h ago
Cold14.9 °C
Bournemouth PierEnglish Channel · 4 h ago
Cold14.9 °C
BournemouthEnglish Channel · 4 h ago
Cold14.9 °C
BoscombeEnglish Channel · 4 h ago
Cold14.9 °C
Boscombe BeachEnglish Channel · 4 h ago
Cold14.9 °C
Bournemouth East BeachEnglish Channel · 4 h ago
Cold14.9 °C
Fisherman's Walk BeachEnglish Channel · 4 h ago
Cold15.1 °C
Sandown at Yaverland (car Park)English Channel · 3 h ago
Fresh15.1 °C
SandownEnglish Channel · 3 h ago
Fresh15.1 °C
West WitteringEnglish Channel · 4 h ago
Fresh15.1 °C
Hayling IslandEnglish Channel · 4 h ago
Fresh15.1 °C
Pevensey BayEnglish Channel · 3 h ago
Fresh15.1 °C
Sandown BayEnglish Channel · 3 h ago
Fresh15.2 °C
Hive (burton Bradstock)English Channel · 4 h ago
Fresh15.2 °C
West Bay EastEnglish Channel · 4 h ago
Fresh15.2 °C
West Bay West Perpendicular to Centre Steps Along PromenadeEnglish Channel · 4 h ago
Fresh15.2 °C
West BayEnglish Channel · 4 h ago
Fresh15.2 °C
Looe BayEnglish Channel · 4 h ago
Fresh15.2 °C
East BeachEnglish Channel · 4 h ago
Fresh15.3 °C
Seabrook Beach Sampled For Swa Bathing Beach SurveyEnglish Channel · 3 h ago
Fresh15.3 °C
Sandgate Granville ParadeEnglish Channel · 3 h ago
Fresh15.3 °C
Bowleaze CoveEnglish Channel · 4 h ago
Fresh15.3 °C
Castle Cove Portland HarbourEnglish Channel · 4 h ago
Fresh15.3 °C
Sandsfoot CastleEnglish Channel · 4 h ago
Fresh15.3 °C
Lodmoor Steps Up to Promenade 100m East of Rock GroyneEnglish Channel · 4 h ago
Fresh15.3 °C
Slapton Sands (monument)English Channel · 4 h ago
Fresh15.3 °C
WeymouthEnglish Channel · 4 h ago
Fresh15.3 °C
FolkestoneEnglish Channel · 3 h ago
Fresh15.3 °C
Rye BayEnglish Channel · 3 h ago
Fresh15.3 °C
Start BayEnglish Channel · 4 h ago
Fresh15.3 °C
Sandgate BeachEnglish Channel · 3 h ago
Fresh15.3 °C
Seabrook BeachEnglish Channel · 3 h ago
Fresh15.3 °C
Slapton SandsEnglish Channel · 4 h ago
Fresh15.3 °C
Strete SandsEnglish Channel · 4 h ago
Fresh15.4 °C
Scarweather (Porthcawl)Bristol Channel · 3 h ago
Fresh15.6 °C
Poole BayEnglish Channel · 3 h ago
Fresh15.7 °C
Meadfoot BeachEnglish Channel · 4 h ago
Fresh15.7 °C
Beacon Cove BeachEnglish Channel · 4 h ago
Fresh15.7 °C
Paignton (preston Sands)English Channel · 4 h ago
Fresh15.7 °C
Paignton (paignton Sands)English Channel · 4 h ago
Fresh15.7 °C
Tor BayEnglish Channel · 4 h ago
Fresh15.8 °C
Dawlish Warren BeachEnglish Channel · 4 h ago
Fresh15.8 °C
DawlishEnglish Channel · 4 h ago
Fresh15.8 °C
South PembrokeshireCeltic Sea · 3 h ago
Fresh15.9 °C
West GabbardNorth Sea · 3 h ago
Fresh16.4 °C
HastingsEnglish Channel · 3 h ago
FreshAs of: 2026-10-26 11:23 UTC · Readings from public monitoring networks, compiled by BrrChecker
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