Exmouth Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Exmouth right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Exmouth, Australia on 8th December 2024.

25.55° C

(77.98° F)

  • yesterday: 25.87° C (78.57° F)
  • a week ago: 27.07° C (80.73° 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 Exmouth on December 8th over the last 10 years is 25.53° C (77.95° F), with a low temperature of 23.62° C (74.52° F) and a high of 27.72° C (81.9° F).

Analysis and forecast for Exmouth water temperatures

The water temperature in Exmouth today is higher than the average temperature of 25.53° C (77.95° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 8th December 2023, was 25.46° C (77.83° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
December 8 25.55° C 77.98° F
December 7 25.87° C 78.57° F
December 7 25.87° C 78.57° F
December 6 25.94° C 78.69° F
December 5 26.01° C 78.82° F
December 4 26.02° C 78.84° F
December 3 26.4° C 79.52° F
December 2 26.49° C 79.68° F
December 1 27.07° C 80.73° F
November 30 27.06° C 80.71° F
November 29 26.84° C 80.31° F
November 28 26.5° C 79.7° F
November 27 26.72° C 80.1° F
November 26 26.45° C 79.61° F
November 25 26.13° C 79.03° F
November 24 26.31° C 79.36° F
November 23 25.95° C 78.71° F
November 22 25.78° C 78.4° F
November 21 25.89° C 78.6° F
November 20 25.98° C 78.76° F
November 19 26.1° C 78.98° F
November 18 26.09° C 78.96° F
November 17 26.01° C 78.82° F
November 16 26.15° C 79.07° F
November 15 26.03° C 78.85° F
November 14 25.97° C 78.75° F
November 13 25.75° C 78.35° F
November 12 25.4° C 77.72° F
November 11 25.08° C 77.14° F
November 10 24.94° C 76.89° 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 Exmouth by month

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

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

Exmouth map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Exmouth

The highest temperature in Australia today is 31.65° C (88.96° F) in Gulf of Carpentaria. The lowest is in Bruny Island, where the temperature of the water is 14.82° C (58.67° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Exmouth?

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