Shoreham-by-Sea Sea Temperature

Looking to find out what the sea water temperature in Shoreham-by-Sea is for today and the next few days? Below are data and charts that will give you information about sea temperatures in Shoreham-by-Sea and nearby locations.

Water temperature in Shoreham-by-Sea right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Shoreham-by-Sea, United Kingdom on January 10, 2026.

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Water at this temperature is cold and will feel very cold initially, but the body will get used to it and longer swims are possible. Experienced swimmers can manage several hours of swimming, however hypothermia is still a very big risk.

The average sea temperature for Shoreham-by-Sea on January 10 over the last 10 years is 10.3° C (50.53° F), with a low temperature of 9.34° C (48.81° F) and a high of 11.06° C (51.91° F).

Analysis and forecast for Shoreham-by-Sea water temperatures

The water temperature in Shoreham-by-Sea today is the same as the average temperature of 10.3° C (50.53° F) and the temperature on this day last year was 10.3° C (50.53° F).

The chart and table below shows the change in water temperature in Shoreham-by-Sea over the last 30 days:

DateTemperature (Celsius)Temperature (Fahrenheit)
January 1010.3° C50.53° F
January 910.32° C50.58° F
January 810.48° C50.86° F
January 710.5° C50.9° F
January 610.42° C50.76° F
January 510.42° C50.76° F
January 410.57° C51.03° F
January 310.59° C51.06° F
January 210.68° C51.22° F
January 110.73° C51.32° F
December 3110.8° C51.43° F
December 3010.85° C51.53° F
December 2910.95° C51.7° F
December 2810.99° C51.77° F
December 2711° C51.79° F
December 2610.89° C51.6° F
December 2511.06° C51.91° F
December 2411.11° C52° F
December 2311.16° C52.08° F
December 2211.24° C52.23° F
December 2111.43° C52.58° F
December 2011.46° C52.64° F
December 1911.39° C52.51° F
December 1811.42° C52.55° F
December 1711.4° C52.51° F
December 1611.39° C52.5° F
December 1511.34° C52.41° F
December 1411.52° C52.73° F
December 1311.79° C53.22° F
December 1211.83° C53.29° F

The actual nearshore temperatures may vary by several degrees and this can also be heavily affected by weather. Strong winds can cause cold, deep waters to replace the surface waters that had been warmed by the sun, and heavy rain can also reduce the temperature of the sea surface temperature as well.

Water temperature in Shoreham-by-Sea by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Shoreham-by-Sea.

For more detailed information on how the sea temperature in Shoreham-by-Sea changes for each month of the year, choose from the months below.

Shoreham-by-Sea map and nearby water temperatures

Shoreham-by-Sea sea temperature map

Locations near Shoreham-by-Sea

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Shoreham-by-Sea?

The ocean covers about 71% of the Earth's surface, and scientists record the sea surface temperature (SST) of locations such as Shoreham-by-Sea because they want to understand and learn how the ocean communicates with the atmosphere of Earth.

SST is one measure that provides information on the global climate, and it can be used to predict the weather in Shoreham-by-Sea as well as atmospheric model simulations and to study marine ecosystems in the area.

Data source and citation

Raw data for the calculations made to find the sea surface temperature in Shoreham-by-Sea comes from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and their 1/4° daily Optimum Interpolation Sea Surface Temperature.

The water temperature data is constructed by combining observations from different platforms (satellites, ships, buoys, and Argo floats) on a regular global grid. A spatially complete sea surface temperature map is then built by interpolating to fill in gaps in the data.

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