Burnie Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Burnie right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Burnie, Australia on January 15, 2026.

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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 Burnie on January 15 over the last 10 years is 18.01° C (64.42° F), with a low temperature of 16.66° C (61.99° F) and a high of 19.2° C (66.56° F).

Analysis and forecast for Burnie water temperatures

The water temperature in Burnie today is the same as the average temperature of 18.01° C (64.42° F) and the temperature on this day last year was 18.01° C (64.42° F).

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

DateTemperature (Celsius)Temperature (Fahrenheit)
January 1518.01° C64.42° F
January 1418° C64.41° F
January 1318.09° C64.55° F
January 1218.02° C64.43° F
January 1118° C64.41° F
January 1017.92° C64.26° F
January 917.86° C64.14° F
January 817.86° C64.15° F
January 717.63° C63.73° F
January 617.45° C63.42° F
January 517.34° C63.22° F
January 417.39° C63.3° F
January 317.27° C63.09° F
January 217.07° C62.73° F
January 116.97° C62.55° F
December 3117.01° C62.61° F
December 3016.95° C62.5° F
December 2916.91° C62.44° F
December 2816.93° C62.47° F
December 2716.93° C62.48° F
December 2616.74° C62.13° F
December 2516.69° C62.05° F
December 2416.61° C61.91° F
December 2316.35° C61.43° F
December 2216.25° C61.25° F
December 2116.13° C61.03° F
December 2016.14° C61.06° F
December 1916.17° C61.11° F
December 1816.09° C60.97° F
December 1715.97° C60.75° 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 Burnie by month

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

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

Burnie map and nearby water temperatures

Burnie sea temperature map

Locations near Burnie

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Burnie?

The ocean covers about 71% of the Earth's surface, and scientists record the sea surface temperature (SST) of locations such as Burnie because they want to understand and learn how the ocean communicates with the atmosphere of Earth.

SST is one measure that provides information on the global climate, and it can be used to predict the weather in Burnie 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 Burnie 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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