Penguin Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Penguin right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Penguin, Australia on 21st March 2025.

19.09° C

(66.36° F)

  • yesterday: 19.19° C (66.54° F)
  • a week ago: 19.45° C (67.01° 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 Penguin on March 21st over the last 10 years is 18.47° C (65.25° F), with a low temperature of 17.6° C (63.68° F) and a high of 19.42° C (66.96° F).

Analysis and forecast for Penguin water temperatures

The water temperature in Penguin today is higher than the average temperature of 18.47° C (65.25° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 21st March 2024, was 19.08° C (66.34° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
March 21 19.09° C 66.36° F
March 20 19.19° C 66.54° F
March 19 19.15° C 66.47° F
March 18 19.13° C 66.43° F
March 17 19.32° C 66.78° F
March 16 19.48° C 67.06° F
March 15 19.46° C 67.03° F
March 14 19.45° C 67.01° F
March 13 19.59° C 67.26° F
March 12 19.67° C 67.41° F
March 11 19.63° C 67.33° F
March 10 20.5° C 68.9° F
March 9 20.28° C 68.5° F
March 8 19.91° C 67.84° F
March 7 19.56° C 67.21° F
March 6 19.21° C 66.58° F
March 5 19.39° C 66.9° F
March 4 19.29° C 66.72° F
March 3 19.2° C 66.56° F
March 2 19.13° C 66.43° F
March 1 19.4° C 66.92° F
February 28 19.57° C 67.23° F
February 27 19.65° C 67.37° F
February 26 19.57° C 67.23° F
February 25 19.45° C 67.01° F
February 24 19.33° C 66.79° F
February 23 19.39° C 66.9° F
February 22 19.41° C 66.94° F
February 21 19.23° C 66.61° F
February 20 19.17° C 66.51° F
February 19 19.19° C 66.54° 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 Penguin by month

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

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

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

Penguin map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Penguin

Alverston

Australia, Australia and Oceania

6.19 miles away

Burnie

Australia, Australia and Oceania

9.74 miles away

Devonport

Australia, Australia and Oceania

15.13 miles away

Wynyard

Australia, Australia and Oceania

20.04 miles away

Port Sorell

Australia, Australia and Oceania

25.24 miles away

The highest temperature in Australia today is 30.95° C (87.71° F) in Port Musgrave. The lowest is in Coffin Bay, where the temperature of the water is 17.2° C (62.96° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Penguin?

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