Arniston Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Arniston right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Arniston, South Africa on 28th March 2024.

18.75° C

(65.75° F)

  • yesterday: 19.52° C (67.14° F)
  • a week ago: 19.42° C (66.96° 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 Arniston on March 28th over the last 10 years is 20.13° C (68.23° F), with a low temperature of 18.37° C (65.07° F) and a high of 21.32° C (70.38° F).

Analysis and forecast for Arniston water temperatures

The water temperature in Arniston today is lower than the average temperature of 20.13° C (68.23° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 28th March 2023, was 18.78° C (65.8° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
March 28 18.75° C 65.75° F
March 27 19.52° C 67.14° F
March 27 19.52° C 67.14° F
March 26 19.53° C 67.15° F
March 25 19.46° C 67.03° F
March 24 19.71° C 67.48° F
March 23 19.81° C 67.66° F
March 22 19.87° C 67.77° F
March 21 19.42° C 66.96° F
March 20 19.69° C 67.44° F
March 19 19.85° C 67.73° F
March 18 19.76° C 67.57° F
March 17 19.97° C 67.95° F
March 16 20.23° C 68.41° F
March 15 20.21° C 68.38° F
March 14 20.57° C 69.03° F
March 13 20.44° C 68.79° F
March 12 20.03° C 68.05° F
March 11 20.13° C 68.23° F
March 10 20.27° C 68.49° F
March 9 19.88° C 67.78° F
March 8 19.67° C 67.41° F
March 7 20.04° C 68.07° F
March 6 19.74° C 67.53° F
March 5 19.59° C 67.26° F
March 4 19.5° C 67.1° F
March 3 19.54° C 67.17° F
March 2 19.66° C 67.39° F
March 1 19.79° C 67.62° F
February 29 19.92° C 67.86° 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 Arniston by month

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

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

Arniston map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Arniston

The highest temperature in South Africa today is 27.51° C (81.52° F) in Sodwana Bay. The lowest is in Bloubergstrand, where the temperature of the water is 15.29° C (59.52° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Arniston?

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