Whitianga Sea Temperature
Looking to find out what the sea water temperature in Whitianga is for today and the next few days? Below are data and charts that will give you information about sea temperatures in Whitianga and nearby locations.
Water temperature in Whitianga right now
Below is the current sea temperature for Whitianga, New Zealand on 19th May 2024.
18.04° C
(64.46° F)
- yesterday: 18.06° C (64.5° F)
- a week ago: 17.44° C (63.39° 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 Whitianga on May 19th over the last 10 years is 18.25° C (64.84° F), with a low temperature of 17.3° C (63.14° F) and a high of 18.94° C (66.09° F).
Analysis and forecast for Whitianga water temperatures
The water temperature in Whitianga today is lower than the average temperature of 18.25° C (64.84° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 19th May 2023, was 18.11° C (64.6° F).
The chart and table below shows the change in water temperature in Whitianga 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 Whitianga by month
The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Whitianga.
For more detailed information on how the sea temperature in Whitianga changes for each month of the year, choose from the months below.
Whitianga map and nearby water temperatures
Locations near Whitianga
The highest temperature in New Zealand today is 19.45° C (67° F) in Matapouri. The lowest is in Dunedin, where the temperature of the water is 13.35° C (56.02° F).
Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Whitianga?
The ocean covers about 71% of the Earth's surface, and scientists record the sea surface temperature (SST) of locations such as Whitianga 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 Whitianga 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 Whitianga 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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