Waitara Sea Temperature
Looking to find out what the sea water temperature in Waitara is for today and the next few days? Below are data and charts that will give you information about sea temperatures in Waitara and nearby locations.
Water temperature in Waitara right now
Below is the current sea temperature for Waitara, New Zealand on 19th May 2024.
17.46° C
(63.43° F)
- yesterday: 17.38° C (63.29° F)
- a week ago: 16.5° C (61.7° 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 Waitara on May 19th over the last 10 years is 17.44° C (63.39° F), with a low temperature of 16.36° C (61.45° F) and a high of 18.62° C (65.52° F).
Analysis and forecast for Waitara water temperatures
The water temperature in Waitara today is higher than the average temperature of 17.44° C (63.39° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 19th May 2023, was 17.54° C (63.57° F).
The chart and table below shows the change in water temperature in Waitara 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 Waitara by month
The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Waitara.
For more detailed information on how the sea temperature in Waitara changes for each month of the year, choose from the months below.
Waitara map and nearby water temperatures
Locations near Waitara
The highest temperature in New Zealand today is 19.44° C (67° F) in Matapouri. The lowest is in Dunedin, where the temperature of the water is 13.34° C (56.02° F).
Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Waitara?
The ocean covers about 71% of the Earth's surface, and scientists record the sea surface temperature (SST) of locations such as Waitara 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 Waitara 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 Waitara 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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