Port Louis Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Port Louis right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Port Louis, Mauritius on 19th May 2024.

27.66° C

(81.78° F)

  • yesterday: 27.61° C (81.69° F)
  • a week ago: 26.98° C (80.56° F)

This water temperature is comparable to that of a swimming pool, but it might be higher than most open water swimmers prefer for serious swimming. Make sure to drink plenty of water before and after swimming and don't wear a wetsuit to avoid overheating.

The average sea temperature for Port Louis on May 19th over the last 10 years is 26.67° C (80° F), with a low temperature of 25.9° C (78.62° F) and a high of 27.67° C (81.81° F).

Analysis and forecast for Port Louis water temperatures

The water temperature in Port Louis today is higher than the average temperature of 26.67° C (80° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 19th May 2023, was 27.67° C (81.81° F).

The chart and table below shows the change in water temperature in Port Louis over the last 30 days:

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
May 19 27.66° C 81.78° F
May 18 27.61° C 81.69° F
May 17 26.55° C 79.79° F
May 16 26.7° C 80.06° F
May 15 26.96° C 80.53° F
May 14 27.24° C 81.03° F
May 13 27.15° C 80.87° F
May 12 26.98° C 80.56° F
May 11 26.99° C 80.58° F
May 10 27.11° C 80.8° F
May 9 27.23° C 81.01° F
May 8 27.2° C 80.96° F
May 7 27.01° C 80.62° F
May 6 27.08° C 80.74° F
May 5 27.31° C 81.16° F
May 4 27.43° C 81.37° F
May 3 27.49° C 81.48° F
May 2 27.61° C 81.7° F
May 1 27.79° C 82.02° F
April 30 27.78° C 82° F
April 29 27.84° C 82.11° F
April 28 27.72° C 81.9° F
April 27 27.73° C 81.91° F
April 26 27.74° C 81.93° F
April 25 27.53° C 81.55° F
April 24 27.59° C 81.66° F
April 23 27.75° C 81.95° F
April 22 27.64° C 81.75° F
April 21 27.61° C 81.7° F
April 20 27.66° C 81.79° F
April 19 27.64° C 81.75° 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 Port Louis by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Port Louis.

For more detailed information on how the sea temperature in Port Louis changes for each month of the year, choose from the months below.

Port Louis map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Port Louis

The highest temperature in Mauritius today is 27.43° C (81.37° F) in Belle Mare. The lowest is in Souillac, where the temperature of the water is 27.21° C (80.97° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Port Louis?

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

SST is one measure that provides information on the global climate, and it can be used to predict the weather in Port Louis 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 Port Louis 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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