Golden Bay Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Golden Bay right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Golden Bay, New Zealand on 19th May 2024.

16.4° C

(61.52° F)

  • yesterday: 16.22° C (61.19° F)
  • a week ago: 15.03° C (59.05° 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 Golden Bay on May 19th over the last 10 years is 15.87° C (60.56° F), with a low temperature of 15.19° C (59.34° F) and a high of 17.1° C (62.78° F).

Analysis and forecast for Golden Bay water temperatures

The water temperature in Golden Bay today is higher than the average temperature of 15.87° C (60.56° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 19th May 2023, was 16.5° C (61.7° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
May 19 16.4° C 61.52° F
May 18 16.22° C 61.19° F
May 17 15.01° C 59.02° F
May 16 15.04° C 59.07° F
May 15 15.12° C 59.22° F
May 14 14.92° C 58.86° F
May 13 15.19° C 59.34° F
May 12 15.03° C 59.05° F
May 11 15.15° C 59.27° F
May 10 15.21° C 59.38° F
May 9 15.27° C 59.49° F
May 8 15.4° C 59.72° F
May 7 15.31° C 59.56° F
May 6 15.54° C 59.97° F
May 5 15.51° C 59.92° F
May 4 15.37° C 59.67° F
May 3 15.51° C 59.92° F
May 2 15.64° C 60.15° F
May 1 15.75° C 60.35° F
April 30 15.74° C 60.33° F
April 29 15.63° C 60.13° F
April 28 15.66° C 60.19° F
April 27 15.85° C 60.53° F
April 26 16.02° C 60.84° F
April 25 16.23° C 61.21° F
April 24 16.21° C 61.18° F
April 23 16.22° C 61.2° F
April 22 16.25° C 61.25° F
April 21 16.38° C 61.48° F
April 20 16.49° C 61.68° F
April 19 16.48° C 61.66° 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 Golden Bay by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Golden Bay.

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

January February March April May June July August September October November December

Golden Bay map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Golden Bay

Abel Tasman

New Zealand, Australia and Oceania

18.90 miles away

Marahau

New Zealand, Australia and Oceania

25.56 miles away

Kaiteriteri

New Zealand, Australia and Oceania

28.66 miles away

The highest temperature in New Zealand today is 19.42° C (66.95° F) in Matapouri. The lowest is in Dunedin, where the temperature of the water is 13.32° C (55.97° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Golden Bay?

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