Sea weather in Cherbourg-Octeville (Cotentin) in Normandy All the beach weather in Cherbourg-Octeville (Cotentin)

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Weather: When should you go to the beach in Cherbourg-Octeville (Cotentin) over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Cherbourg-Octeville (Cotentin) in Normandy this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Cherbourg-Octeville (Cotentin). You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Friday 5 December 202547°F to 56°Fnot recommended
Saturday 6 December 202552°F to 54°Fnot recommended
Sunday 7 December 202554°F to 58°Fnot recommended
Monday 8 December 202554°F to 56°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 9 December 202556°F to 59°Fnot recommended
Wednesday 10 December 202552°F to 58°Fnot recommended
Thursday 11 December 202549°F to 54°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Cherbourg-Octeville (Cotentin)

Sea weather on Friday 5 December 2025

On Friday 5 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:48 and will set at 17:07 on the beach(es) of Cherbourg-Octeville (Cotentin). The outside temperature will be a high of 56°F t and a low of 47°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 39.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 42.9mph). Wave height will be up to 7.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)8°C (47°F)10°C (49°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (40°F)9°C (48°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0.1in0.1in0in
Humidity62%58%61%69%70%85%89%77%
Barometric pressure1005 hPa1006 hPa1007 hPa1007 hPa1006 hPa1001 hPa996 hPa997 hPa
Cloud cover16%28%50%78%100%100%100%71%
Heat index10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)8°C (47°F)10°C (49°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)
Wind
Speed21km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)19km/h (12mph)23km/h (15mph)39km/h (24mph)52km/h (32mph)64km/h (40mph)47km/h (29mph)
Gusts31km/h (19mph)27km/h (17mph)29km/h (18mph)36km/h (23mph)53km/h (33mph)55km/h (34mph)69km/h (43mph)47km/h (29mph)
Direction 298°
WNW
282°
WNW
238°
WSW
199°
SSW
184°
S
167°
SSE
176°
S
236°
WSW
Wind chill7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (40°F)9°C (48°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (5.0ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)2.4m (7.8ft)2.3m (7.6ft)
Direction 269°
W
271°
W
271°
W
272°
W
272°
W
223°
SW
201°
SSW
209°
SSW
Period12.2 sec.13.3 sec.14.2 sec.14.4 sec.14.5 sec.14.9 sec.7.6 sec.5.6 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.8m (9.2ft)1.7m (5.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 6 December 2025

On Saturday 6 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:49 and will set at 17:07 on the beach(es) of Cherbourg-Octeville (Cotentin). The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 52°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 36.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 40.4mph). Wave height will be up to 13.1ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)
Perceived temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (47°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity80%78%80%80%82%79%78%80%
Barometric pressure997 hPa997 hPa998 hPa1000 hPa1002 hPa1003 hPa1005 hPa1006 hPa
Cloud cover71%51%73%53%73%81%75%91%
Heat index12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)
Dew point9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)
Wind
Speed56km/h (35mph)59km/h (37mph)58km/h (36mph)58km/h (36mph)59km/h (37mph)55km/h (34mph)48km/h (30mph)45km/h (28mph)
Gusts60km/h (37mph)63km/h (39mph)63km/h (39mph)62km/h (39mph)65km/h (41mph)56km/h (35mph)50km/h (31mph)47km/h (29mph)
Direction 233°
SW
238°
WSW
244°
WSW
245°
WSW
248°
WSW
253°
WSW
252°
WSW
250°
WSW
Wind chill8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (47°F)
Waves
Height2.6m (8.6ft)3.2m (10.4ft)3.6m (12.0ft)4.0m (13.2ft)4.0m (13.1ft)3.9m (13.0ft)3.6m (11.7ft)3.2m (10.4ft)
Direction 254°
WSW
257°
WSW
260°
W
261°
W
261°
W
261°
W
262°
W
267°
W
Period6.5 sec.6.3 sec.6.3 sec.6.3 sec.6.3 sec.6.3 sec.6.3 sec.6.3 sec.
Significant height1.7m (5.6ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 7 December 2025

On Sunday 7 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:50 and will set at 17:07 on the beach(es) of Cherbourg-Octeville (Cotentin). The outside temperature will be a high of 58°F t and a low of 54°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 29.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 35.4mph). Wave height will be up to 10.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0.1in0in0in0in
Humidity80%90%94%95%96%95%92%87%
Barometric pressure1007 hPa1007 hPa1006 hPa1003 hPa1002 hPa1002 hPa1004 hPa1007 hPa
Cloud cover77%100%100%100%100%100%100%51%
Heat index13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point9°C (49°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)10°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed40km/h (25mph)28km/h (18mph)31km/h (19mph)38km/h (24mph)42km/h (26mph)46km/h (29mph)48km/h (30mph)31km/h (19mph)
Gusts57km/h (36mph)41km/h (25mph)44km/h (27mph)42km/h (26mph)48km/h (30mph)47km/h (29mph)50km/h (31mph)45km/h (28mph)
Direction 247°
WSW
223°
SW
194°
SSW
188°
S
230°
SW
245°
WSW
248°
WSW
257°
WSW
Wind chill9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Waves
Height2.8m (9.1ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.1m (7.0ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.8m (9.3ft)3.1m (10.2ft)2.7m (9.0ft)2.3m (7.5ft)
Direction 268°
W
268°
W
268°
W
268°
W
252°
WSW
256°
WSW
259°
WSW
261°
W
Period6.3 sec.6.3 sec.14.8 sec.14.4 sec.7.3 sec.8.5 sec.9.1 sec.11.0 sec.
Significant height2.0m (6.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)

Sea weather on Monday 8 December 2025

On Monday 8 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:51 and will set at 17:06 on the beach(es) of Cherbourg-Octeville (Cotentin). The outside temperature will be a high of 56°F t and a low of 54°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 15.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 23.6mph). Wave height will be up to 6.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (51°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity89%90%91%95%93%95%95%96%
Barometric pressure1009 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa
Cloud cover32%76%100%100%100%100%82%91%
Heat index13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)
Wind
Speed24km/h (15mph)12km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)21km/h (13mph)25km/h (15mph)15km/h (10mph)19km/h (12mph)21km/h (13mph)
Gusts34km/h (21mph)18km/h (11mph)17km/h (11mph)36km/h (22mph)38km/h (23mph)24km/h (15mph)31km/h (19mph)33km/h (20mph)
Direction 248°
WSW
222°
SW
170°
S
217°
SW
227°
SW
202°
SSW
225°
SW
183°
S
Wind chill11°C (51°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)
Waves
Height1.9m (6.4ft)1.6m (5.4ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.5m (5.0ft)
Direction 261°
W
260°
W
259°
WSW
258°
WSW
258°
WSW
257°
WSW
267°
W
267°
W
Period11.4 sec.11.7 sec.11.7 sec.11.6 sec.11.5 sec.11.3 sec.11.2 sec.11.2 sec.
Significant height1.6m (5.2ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 9 December 2025

On Tuesday 9 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:52 and will set at 17:06 on the beach(es) of Cherbourg-Octeville (Cotentin). The outside temperature will be a high of 59°F t and a low of 56°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.2in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 36.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 38.5mph). Wave height will be up to 7.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0.1in0in0in0in0in
Humidity95%94%92%90%83%78%70%71%
Barometric pressure1010 hPa1009 hPa1008 hPa1006 hPa1005 hPa1003 hPa1003 hPa1003 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%95%98%100%
Heat index13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (58°F)
Dew point12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Wind
Speed35km/h (21mph)38km/h (23mph)48km/h (30mph)50km/h (31mph)59km/h (36mph)57km/h (35mph)56km/h (35mph)57km/h (35mph)
Gusts51km/h (32mph)39km/h (24mph)52km/h (32mph)53km/h (33mph)62km/h (39mph)62km/h (38mph)62km/h (39mph)61km/h (38mph)
Direction 207°
SSW
205°
SSW
195°
SSW
188°
S
190°
S
200°
SSW
203°
SSW
206°
SSW
Wind chill10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)
Waves
Height1.6m (5.2ft)2.0m (6.7ft)2.1m (6.7ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.1m (7.0ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.4m (7.9ft)
Direction 267°
W
281°
W
280°
W
280°
W
280°
W
280°
W
280°
W
280°
W
Period17.8 sec.17.7 sec.17.6 sec.17.5 sec.17.3 sec.16.9 sec.16.3 sec.15.7 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 10 December 2025

On Wednesday 10 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:53 and will set at 17:06 on the beach(es) of Cherbourg-Octeville (Cotentin). The outside temperature will be a high of 58°F t and a low of 52°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 32.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.9mph). Wave height will be up to 8.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity81%90%93%92%85%81%80%82%
Barometric pressure1003 hPa1004 hPa1005 hPa1006 hPa1008 hPa1011 hPa1014 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%53%22%13%27%
Heat index14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed52km/h (32mph)33km/h (21mph)19km/h (12mph)28km/h (17mph)39km/h (24mph)42km/h (26mph)39km/h (24mph)35km/h (22mph)
Gusts53km/h (33mph)41km/h (25mph)27km/h (17mph)40km/h (25mph)48km/h (30mph)46km/h (28mph)43km/h (27mph)48km/h (30mph)
Direction 212°
SSW
234°
SW
244°
WSW
243°
WSW
245°
WSW
253°
WSW
255°
WSW
249°
WSW
Wind chill11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Waves
Height2.6m (8.5ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.7m (8.9ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.3m (7.5ft)
Direction 279°
W
276°
W
275°
W
273°
W
273°
W
273°
W
274°
W
274°
W
Period14.8 sec.14.3 sec.14.5 sec.15.0 sec.14.8 sec.14.6 sec.14.4 sec.13.4 sec.
Significant height1.6m (5.2ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 11 December 2025

On Thursday 11 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:54 and will set at 17:06 on the beach(es) of Cherbourg-Octeville (Cotentin). The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 49°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 21.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 31.1mph). Wave height will be up to 8.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%86%88%89%87%85%83%83%
Barometric pressure1018 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa
Cloud cover27%30%31%31%22%21%12%29%
Heat index12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)
Dew point9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed31km/h (19mph)31km/h (19mph)30km/h (19mph)32km/h (20mph)34km/h (21mph)34km/h (21mph)31km/h (19mph)31km/h (19mph)
Gusts46km/h (29mph)44km/h (28mph)43km/h (27mph)44km/h (28mph)50km/h (31mph)41km/h (26mph)32km/h (20mph)43km/h (27mph)
Direction 237°
WSW
216°
SW
200°
SSW
187°
S
185°
S
185°
S
176°
S
178°
S
Wind chill9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)
Waves
Height2.2m (7.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.7m (8.9ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.3m (7.5ft)
Direction 274°
W
274°
W
274°
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274°
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252°
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262°
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271°
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272°
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Period13.0 sec.12.4 sec.12.0 sec.11.7 sec.11.4 sec.10.9 sec.11.2 sec.11.7 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)

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