Luderitz Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Luderitz right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Luderitz, Namibia on 13th February 2025.

13.89° C

(57° F)

  • yesterday: 14.02° C (57.23° F)
  • a week ago: 13.61° C (56.5° F)

Water at this temperature is cold and will feel very cold initially, but the body will get used to it and longer swims are possible. Experienced swimmers can manage several hours of swimming, however hypothermia is still a very big risk.

The average sea temperature for Luderitz on February 13th over the last 10 years is 14.82° C (58.67° F), with a low temperature of 12.99° C (55.38° F) and a high of 16.29° C (61.32° F).

Analysis and forecast for Luderitz water temperatures

The water temperature in Luderitz today is lower than the average temperature of 14.82° C (58.67° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 13th February 2024, was 14.08° C (57.34° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
February 13 13.89° C 57° F
February 12 14.02° C 57.23° F
February 11 13.97° C 57.15° F
February 10 13.61° C 56.5° F
February 9 13.74° C 56.73° F
February 8 14.31° C 57.76° F
February 7 13.91° C 57.04° F
February 6 13.61° C 56.5° F
February 5 14.03° C 57.25° F
February 4 13.67° C 56.61° F
February 3 13.62° C 56.52° F
February 2 13.76° C 56.77° F
February 1 14.32° C 57.78° F
January 31 15.35° C 59.63° F
January 30 15.52° C 59.94° F
January 29 15.45° C 59.81° F
January 28 14.98° C 58.96° F
January 27 14.56° C 58.21° F
January 26 15.02° C 59.04° F
January 25 15.11° C 59.2° F
January 24 14.64° C 58.35° F
January 23 14.58° C 58.24° F
January 22 14.34° C 57.81° F
January 21 13.95° C 57.11° F
January 20 14.11° C 57.4° F
January 19 14.25° C 57.65° F
January 18 13.78° C 56.8° F
January 17 12.91° C 55.24° F
January 16 12.29° C 54.12° F
January 15 12.12° C 53.82° F
January 14 12.25° C 54.05° 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 Luderitz by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Luderitz.

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

Luderitz map and nearby water temperatures

The highest temperature in Namibia today is 18.26° C (64.86° F) in Skeleton Bay. The lowest is in Luderitz, where the temperature of the water is 16.65° C (61.97° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Luderitz?

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