Brisbane Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Brisbane right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Brisbane, Australia on 27th July 2024.

18.21° C

(64.79° F)

  • yesterday: 18.2° C (64.77° F)
  • a week ago: 17.16° C (62.89° 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 Brisbane on July 27th over the last 10 years is 19.04° C (66.28° F), with a low temperature of 17.52° C (63.54° F) and a high of 21.04° C (69.87° F).

Analysis and forecast for Brisbane water temperatures

The water temperature in Brisbane today is lower than the average temperature of 19.04° C (66.28° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 27th July 2023, was 18.29° C (64.92° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
July 27 18.21° C 64.79° F
July 26 18.2° C 64.77° F
July 25 17.54° C 63.57° F
July 24 17.52° C 63.54° F
July 23 16.97° C 62.55° F
July 22 16.89° C 62.4° F
July 21 17.1° C 62.78° F
July 20 17.16° C 62.89° F
July 19 17.1° C 62.78° F
July 18 17.16° C 62.89° F
July 17 17.43° C 63.37° F
July 16 17.81° C 64.06° F
July 15 17.93° C 64.27° F
July 14 18.34° C 65.01° F
July 13 18.47° C 65.25° F
July 12 18.84° C 65.91° F
July 11 18.75° C 65.75° F
July 10 18.44° C 65.19° F
July 9 18.77° C 65.79° F
July 8 18.94° C 66.09° F
July 7 18.72° C 65.7° F
July 6 18.95° C 66.11° F
July 5 18.9° C 66.02° F
July 4 18.5° C 65.3° F
July 3 18.54° C 65.37° F
July 2 18.2° C 64.76° F
July 1 18.89° C 66° F
June 30 18.82° C 65.88° F
June 29 18.64° C 65.55° F
June 28 18.54° C 65.37° F
June 27 18.59° C 65.46° 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 Brisbane by month

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

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

Brisbane map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Brisbane

The highest temperature in Australia today is 26.94° C (80.5° F) in Darwin. The lowest is in Balnarring, where the temperature of the water is 11.01° C (51.83° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Brisbane?

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