Queenscliff Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Queenscliff right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Queenscliff, Australia on January 10, 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 Queenscliff on January 10 over the last 10 years is 18.77° C (65.78° F), with a low temperature of 17.47° C (63.45° F) and a high of 19.57° C (67.23° F).

Analysis and forecast for Queenscliff water temperatures

The water temperature in Queenscliff today is the same as the average temperature of 18.77° C (65.78° F) and the temperature on this day last year was 18.77° C (65.78° F).

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

DateTemperature (Celsius)Temperature (Fahrenheit)
January 1018.77° C65.78° F
January 918.55° C65.4° F
January 818.49° C65.28° F
January 718.65° C65.57° F
January 618.46° C65.23° F
January 518.38° C65.08° F
January 418.27° C64.88° F
January 318.19° C64.74° F
January 218.13° C64.64° F
January 118.04° C64.48° F
December 3117.95° C64.31° F
December 3017.85° C64.13° F
December 2917.87° C64.16° F
December 2817.78° C64° F
December 2717.73° C63.91° F
December 2617.54° C63.57° F
December 2517.55° C63.59° F
December 2417.47° C63.45° F
December 2317.23° C63.01° F
December 2217.11° C62.8° F
December 2117.01° C62.63° F
December 2017.11° C62.79° F
December 1917.18° C62.92° F
December 1817.16° C62.89° F
December 1717.12° C62.82° F
December 1616.95° C62.51° F
December 1516.85° C62.33° F
December 1416.73° C62.11° F
December 1316.69° C62.04° F
December 1216.64° C61.95° 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 Queenscliff by month

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

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

Queenscliff map and nearby water temperatures

Queenscliff sea temperature map

Locations near Queenscliff

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Queenscliff?

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