Broome Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Broome right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Broome, Australia on 26th May 2022.

27.8° C

(82.03° F)

  • yesterday: 27.82° C (82.07° F)
  • a week ago: 28.02° C (82.44° 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 Broome on May 26th over the last 10 years is 26.73° C (80.12° F), with a low temperature of 24.08° C (75.34° F) and a high of 28.69° C (83.64° F).

Analysis and forecast for Broome water temperatures

The water temperature in Broome today is higher than the average temperature of 26.73° C (80.12° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 26th May 2021, was 27.79° C (82.02° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
May 26 27.8° C 82.03° F
May 25 27.82° C 82.07° F
May 24 27.82° C 82.08° F
May 23 28.11° C 82.6° F
May 22 28.07° C 82.53° F
May 21 28° C 82.4° F
May 20 27.94° C 82.29° F
May 19 28.02° C 82.44° F
May 18 28.03° C 82.45° F
May 17 28.2° C 82.76° F
May 16 28.28° C 82.9° F
May 15 28.26° C 82.87° F
May 14 28.06° C 82.51° F
May 13 27.9° C 82.22° F
May 12 27.99° C 82.38° F
May 11 28.21° C 82.78° F
May 10 28.42° C 83.16° F
May 9 28.56° C 83.41° F
May 8 28.77° C 83.79° F
May 7 28.9° C 84.02° F
May 6 29.21° C 84.58° F
May 5 29.3° C 84.74° F
May 4 29.49° C 85.08° F
May 3 29.48° C 85.06° F
May 2 29.42° C 84.96° F
May 1 29.54° C 85.17° F
April 30 29.45° C 85.01° F
April 29 29.43° C 84.97° F
April 28 29.51° C 85.12° F
April 27 29.64° C 85.35° F
April 26 29.69° C 85.44° 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 Broome by month

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

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

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

Broome map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Broome

Cable Beach

Australia, Australia and Oceania

2.68 miles away

The highest temperature in Australia today is 28.88° C (83.98° F) in Weipa. The lowest is in Austins Ferry, where the temperature of the water is 14.01° C (57.21° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Broome?

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