Bowen Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Bowen right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Bowen, Australia on 21st April 2025.

27.48° C

(81.46° F)

  • yesterday: 27.39° C (81.29° F)
  • a week ago: 27.51° C (81.52° F)

This water temperature is comparable to that of a swimming pool, but it might be higher than most open water swimmers prefer for serious swimming. Make sure to drink plenty of water before and after swimming and don't wear a wetsuit to avoid overheating.

The average sea temperature for Bowen on April 21st over the last 10 years is 27.09° C (80.77° F), with a low temperature of 26.34° C (79.41° F) and a high of 28.25° C (82.85° F).

Analysis and forecast for Bowen water temperatures

The water temperature in Bowen today is higher than the average temperature of 27.09° C (80.77° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 21st April 2024, was 27.48° C (81.46° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
April 21 27.48° C 81.46° F
April 20 27.39° C 81.29° F
April 19 27.37° C 81.27° F
April 18 27.32° C 81.18° F
April 17 26.99° C 80.58° F
April 16 27.12° C 80.82° F
April 15 27.34° C 81.21° F
April 14 27.51° C 81.52° F
April 13 27.65° C 81.77° F
April 12 27.84° C 82.11° F
April 11 27.79° C 82.02° F
April 10 27.95° C 82.31° F
April 9 28.1° C 82.58° F
April 8 28.41° C 83.14° F
April 7 28.67° C 83.61° F
April 6 29.03° C 84.25° F
April 5 28.92° C 84.06° F
April 4 28.66° C 83.59° F
April 3 28.46° C 83.23° F
April 2 28.33° C 82.99° F
April 1 28.26° C 82.87° F
March 31 28.19° C 82.74° F
March 30 27.94° C 82.29° F
March 29 28.11° C 82.6° F
March 28 28.03° C 82.45° F
March 27 28.16° C 82.69° F
March 26 27.87° C 82.17° F
March 25 27.9° C 82.22° F
March 24 28.02° C 82.44° F
March 23 28.14° C 82.65° F
March 22 28.34° C 83.01° 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 Bowen by month

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

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

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

Bowen map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Bowen

Hydeaway Bay

Australia, Australia and Oceania

15.90 miles away

The highest temperature in Australia today is 29.99° C (85.97° F) in Weipa. The lowest is in Coffin Bay, where the temperature of the water is 14.78° C (58.6° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Bowen?

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