Smithton Sea Temperature
Looking to find out what the sea water temperature in Smithton is for today and the next few days? Below are data and charts that will give you information about sea temperatures in Smithton and nearby locations.
Water temperature in Smithton right now
Below is the current sea temperature for Smithton, Australia on 18th May 2024.
15.01° C
(59.02° F)
- yesterday: 15.64° C (60.15° F)
- a week ago: 16.41° C (61.54° F)
At this temperature, water will feel cold compared to a swimming pool, but with a bit of experience and practice most people will find the water relatively comfortable to swim in.
The average sea temperature for Smithton on May 18th over the last 10 years is 15.03° C (59.06° F), with a low temperature of 13.31° C (55.96° F) and a high of 15.95° C (60.71° F).
Analysis and forecast for Smithton water temperatures
The water temperature in Smithton today is lower than the average temperature of 15.03° C (59.06° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 18th May 2023, was 14.93° C (58.87° F).
The chart and table below shows the change in water temperature in Smithton over the last 30 days:
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 Smithton by month
The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Smithton.
For more detailed information on how the sea temperature in Smithton changes for each month of the year, choose from the months below.
Smithton map and nearby water temperatures
Locations near Smithton
The highest temperature in Australia today is 28.84° C (83.91° F) in Weipa. The lowest is in Austins Ferry, where the temperature of the water is 14.57° C (58.23° F).
Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Smithton?
The ocean covers about 71% of the Earth's surface, and scientists record the sea surface temperature (SST) of locations such as Smithton 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 Smithton 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 Smithton 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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