Birkenhead Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Birkenhead right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Birkenhead, Australia on 14th July 2025.

13.35° C

(56.04° F)

yesterday: 13.3° C (55.94° F)
a week ago: 13.59° C (56.46° 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 Birkenhead on July 14th over the last 10 years is 13.3° C (55.95° F), with a low temperature of 12.53° C (54.55° F) and a high of 14.14° C (57.45° F).

Analysis and forecast for Birkenhead water temperatures

The water temperature in Birkenhead today is higher than the average temperature of 13.3° C (55.95° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 14th July 2024, was 13.31° C (55.96° F).

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

Date	Temperature (Celsius)	Temperature (Fahrenheit)
July 14	13.35° C	56.04° F
July 13	13.3° C	55.94° F
July 13	13.3° C	55.94° F
July 12	13.08° C	55.54° F
July 11	12.95° C	55.31° F
July 10	12.99° C	55.38° F
July 9	13.24° C	55.83° F
July 8	13.57° C	56.43° F
July 7	13.59° C	56.46° F
July 6	13.33° C	55.99° F
July 5	13.45° C	56.21° F
July 4	13.63° C	56.53° F
July 3	13.55° C	56.39° F
July 2	13.48° C	56.26° F
July 1	13.57° C	56.43° F
June 30	13.85° C	56.93° F
June 29	13.83° C	56.89° F
June 28	13.82° C	56.88° F
June 27	13.93° C	57.07° F
June 26	13.66° C	56.59° F
June 25	13.74° C	56.73° F
June 24	13.89° C	57° F
June 23	14.04° C	57.27° F
June 22	14.18° C	57.52° F
June 21	14.27° C	57.69° F
June 20	13.8° C	56.84° F
June 19	14.07° C	57.33° F
June 18	14.47° C	58.05° F
June 17	14.43° C	57.97° F
June 16	14.39° C	57.9° 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 Birkenhead by month

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

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

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

Birkenhead map and nearby water temperatures