Shark Bay Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Shark Bay right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Shark Bay, Australia on January 10, 2026.

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Water at this temperature is very pleasant to swim in and if you tend to wear a wetsuit when swimming, you might consider removing it now to avoid the body overheating.

The average sea temperature for Shark Bay on January 10 over the last 10 years is 24.57° C (76.23° F), with a low temperature of 22.88° C (73.18° F) and a high of 27.16° C (80.89° F).

Analysis and forecast for Shark Bay water temperatures

The water temperature in Shark Bay today is the same as the average temperature of 24.57° C (76.23° F) and the temperature on this day last year was 24.57° C (76.23° F).

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

DateTemperature (Celsius)Temperature (Fahrenheit)
January 1024.57° C76.23° F
January 924.56° C76.2° F
January 824.46° C76.04° F
January 724.65° C76.37° F
January 624.62° C76.31° F
January 524.61° C76.3° F
January 424.57° C76.22° F
January 324.48° C76.07° F
January 224.32° C75.77° F
January 124.17° C75.5° F
December 3124.14° C75.46° F
December 3024.17° C75.51° F
December 2924.19° C75.54° F
December 2824.2° C75.56° F
December 2724.32° C75.78° F
December 2624.46° C76.03° F
December 2524.55° C76.19° F
December 2424.51° C76.12° F
December 2324.35° C75.84° F
December 2224.14° C75.46° F
December 2123.95° C75.11° F
December 2023.96° C75.12° F
December 1923.85° C74.93° F
December 1823.77° C74.78° F
December 1723.68° C74.62° F
December 1623.6° C74.48° F
December 1523.62° C74.52° F
December 1423.61° C74.5° F
December 1323.64° C74.55° F
December 1223.57° C74.42° 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 Shark Bay by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Shark Bay.

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

Shark Bay map and nearby water temperatures

Shark Bay sea temperature map

Locations near Shark Bay

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Shark Bay?

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