Island Cerf Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Island Cerf right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Island Cerf, Seychelles on 19th May 2024.

29.59° C

(85.26° F)

  • yesterday: 29.73° C (85.52° F)
  • a week ago: 29.86° C (85.75° 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 Island Cerf on May 19th over the last 10 years is 29.64° C (85.35° F), with a low temperature of 28.73° C (83.71° F) and a high of 30.55° C (86.99° F).

Analysis and forecast for Island Cerf water temperatures

The water temperature in Island Cerf today is lower than the average temperature of 29.64° C (85.35° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 19th May 2023, was 29.6° C (85.28° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
May 19 29.59° C 85.26° F
May 18 29.73° C 85.52° F
May 17 29.31° C 84.76° F
May 16 29.36° C 84.85° F
May 15 29.64° C 85.35° F
May 14 29.72° C 85.5° F
May 13 29.82° C 85.68° F
May 12 29.86° C 85.75° F
May 11 29.67° C 85.41° F
May 10 30.17° C 86.31° F
May 9 30.27° C 86.49° F
May 8 30.5° C 86.9° F
May 7 30.19° C 86.34° F
May 6 29.95° C 85.91° F
May 5 30.3° C 86.54° F
May 4 30.37° C 86.67° F
May 3 30.46° C 86.83° F
May 2 30.64° C 87.15° F
May 1 30.64° C 87.15° F
April 30 30.56° C 87.01° F
April 29 30.27° C 86.49° F
April 28 30.14° C 86.25° F
April 27 30.3° C 86.54° F
April 26 30.71° C 87.28° F
April 25 30.96° C 87.73° F
April 24 31.16° C 88.09° F
April 23 30.98° C 87.76° F
April 22 30.87° C 87.57° F
April 21 30.99° C 87.78° F
April 20 31° C 87.8° F
April 19 31° C 87.8° 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 Island Cerf by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Island Cerf.

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

Island Cerf map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Island Cerf

The highest temperature in Seychelles today is 30.32° C (86.58° F) in Denis Island. The lowest is in Alphonse Island, where the temperature of the water is 28.93° C (84.08° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Island Cerf?

The ocean covers about 71% of the Earth's surface, and scientists record the sea surface temperature (SST) of locations such as Island Cerf 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 Island Cerf 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 Island Cerf 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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