New Plymouth Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in New Plymouth right now

Below is the current sea temperature for New Plymouth, New Zealand on 25th April 2024.

18.46° C

(65.24° F)

  • yesterday: 18.63° C (65.54° F)
  • a week ago: 18.39° C (65.1° 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 New Plymouth on April 25th over the last 10 years is 18.64° C (65.55° F), with a low temperature of 17.9° C (64.22° F) and a high of 19.59° C (67.26° F).

Analysis and forecast for New Plymouth water temperatures

The water temperature in New Plymouth today is lower than the average temperature of 18.64° C (65.55° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 25th April 2023, was 18.49° C (65.28° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
April 25 18.46° C 65.24° F
April 24 18.63° C 65.54° F
April 23 18.21° C 64.78° F
April 22 18.34° C 65.01° F
April 21 18.51° C 65.32° F
April 20 18.4° C 65.12° F
April 19 18.37° C 65.07° F
April 18 18.39° C 65.1° F
April 17 18.41° C 65.14° F
April 16 18.61° C 65.5° F
April 15 18.67° C 65.61° F
April 14 18.53° C 65.35° F
April 13 18.59° C 65.46° F
April 12 18.62° C 65.52° F
April 11 18.37° C 65.07° F
April 10 18.8° C 65.84° F
April 9 18.67° C 65.61° F
April 8 18.59° C 65.46° F
April 7 18.51° C 65.32° F
April 6 18.47° C 65.25° F
April 5 18.38° C 65.08° F
April 4 18.38° C 65.08° F
April 3 18.48° C 65.26° F
April 2 18.52° C 65.34° F
April 1 18.5° C 65.3° F
March 31 18.51° C 65.32° F
March 30 18.67° C 65.61° F
March 29 18.74° C 65.73° F
March 28 18.82° C 65.88° F
March 27 18.84° C 65.91° F
March 26 18.89° C 66° 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 New Plymouth by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in New Plymouth.

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

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

New Plymouth map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near New Plymouth

Oakura

New Zealand, Australia and Oceania

8.12 miles away

Waitara

New Zealand, Australia and Oceania

9.19 miles away

The highest temperature in New Zealand today is 20.08° C (68.15° F) in Coopers Beach. The lowest is in Kaka Point, where the temperature of the water is 13.74° C (56.74° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in New Plymouth?

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