Gulf of Carpentaria Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Gulf of Carpentaria right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia on 24th March 2025.

29.88° C

(85.78° F)

yesterday: 29.61° C (85.29° F)
a week ago: 31.23° C (88.21° 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 Gulf of Carpentaria on March 24th over the last 10 years is 30.7° C (87.26° F), with a low temperature of 29.53° C (85.15° F) and a high of 32.01° C (89.62° F).

Analysis and forecast for Gulf of Carpentaria water temperatures

The water temperature in Gulf of Carpentaria today is lower than the average temperature of 30.7° C (87.26° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 24th March 2024, was 29.86° C (85.75° F).

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

Date	Temperature (Celsius)	Temperature (Fahrenheit)
March 24	29.88° C	85.78° F
March 23	29.61° C	85.29° F
March 22	30.75° C	87.35° F
March 21	30.9° C	87.62° F
March 20	31.09° C	87.96° F
March 19	31.4° C	88.52° F
March 18	31.24° C	88.23° F
March 17	31.23° C	88.21° F
March 16	31.27° C	88.29° F
March 15	31.39° C	88.5° F
March 14	31.48° C	88.66° F
March 13	31.82° C	89.28° F
March 12	31.7° C	89.06° F
March 11	31.55° C	88.79° F
March 10	32.23° C	90.01° F
March 9	32.19° C	89.94° F
March 8	32.32° C	90.18° F
March 7	32.29° C	90.12° F
March 6	32.39° C	90.3° F
March 5	32.44° C	90.39° F
March 4	32.44° C	90.39° F
March 3	32.34° C	90.21° F
March 2	32.32° C	90.18° F
March 1	32.44° C	90.39° F
February 28	32.31° C	90.16° F
February 27	32.2° C	89.96° F
February 26	32° C	89.6° F
February 25	31.99° C	89.58° F
February 24	32.01° C	89.62° F
February 23	32° C	89.6° F
February 22	32° C	89.6° 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 Gulf of Carpentaria by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Gulf of Carpentaria.

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

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

Gulf of Carpentaria map and nearby water temperatures

The highest temperature in Australia today is 30.81° C (87.45° F) in Port Hedland. The lowest is in Coffin Bay, where the temperature of the water is 16.33° C (61.39° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Gulf of Carpentaria?

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