Botany Bay Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Botany Bay right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Botany Bay, Australia on 20th April 2024.

22.22° C

(72° F)

yesterday: 22.18° C (71.93° F)
a week ago: 21.15° C (70.07° F)

Water at this temperature is very pleasant to swim in and if you tend to wear a wetsuit when swimming, you might consider removing it now to avoid the body overheating.

The average sea temperature for Botany Bay on April 20th over the last 10 years is 22.24° C (72.03° F), with a low temperature of 20.99° C (69.78° F) and a high of 23.48° C (74.26° F).

Analysis and forecast for Botany Bay water temperatures

The water temperature in Botany Bay today is lower than the average temperature of 22.24° C (72.03° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 20th April 2023, was 22.29° C (72.12° F).

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

Date	Temperature (Celsius)	Temperature (Fahrenheit)
April 20	22.22° C	72° F
April 19	22.18° C	71.93° F
April 18	22.44° C	72.39° F
April 17	21.92° C	71.46° F
April 16	21.76° C	71.17° F
April 15	21.29° C	70.32° F
April 14	21.24° C	70.23° F
April 13	21.15° C	70.07° F
April 12	21.2° C	70.16° F
April 11	21.67° C	71.01° F
April 10	21.56° C	70.81° F
April 9	21.53° C	70.75° F
April 8	21.49° C	70.68° F
April 7	21.47° C	70.65° F
April 6	21.4° C	70.52° F
April 5	21.75° C	71.15° F
April 4	21.86° C	71.35° F
April 3	21.98° C	71.56° F
April 2	22.06° C	71.71° F
April 1	22.2° C	71.96° F
March 31	22.48° C	72.46° F
March 30	22.29° C	72.12° F
March 29	22.31° C	72.16° F
March 28	22.3° C	72.14° F
March 27	22.4° C	72.32° F
March 26	22.43° C	72.37° F
March 25	22.41° C	72.34° F
March 24	22.43° C	72.37° F
March 23	22.68° C	72.82° F
March 22	22.67° C	72.81° F
March 21	22.89° C	73.2° 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 Botany Bay by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Botany Bay.

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

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

Botany Bay map and nearby water temperatures