Rosebank Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Rosebank right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Rosebank, New Zealand on 26th April 2024.

18.54° C

(65.38° F)

  • yesterday: 18.71° C (65.68° F)
  • a week ago: 19.08° C (66.34° 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 Rosebank on April 26th over the last 10 years is 18.67° C (65.6° F), with a low temperature of 17.88° C (64.18° F) and a high of 19.42° C (66.96° F).

Analysis and forecast for Rosebank water temperatures

The water temperature in Rosebank today is lower than the average temperature of 18.67° C (65.6° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 26th April 2023, was 18.55° C (65.39° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
April 26 18.54° C 65.38° F
April 25 18.71° C 65.68° F
April 24 18.75° C 65.75° F
April 23 18.71° C 65.68° F
April 22 18.85° C 65.93° F
April 21 19.16° C 66.49° F
April 20 19.13° C 66.43° F
April 19 19.08° C 66.34° F
April 18 19.08° C 66.34° F
April 17 18.97° C 66.15° F
April 16 19.09° C 66.36° F
April 15 19.15° C 66.47° F
April 14 19.08° C 66.34° F
April 13 19.1° C 66.38° F
April 12 19.18° C 66.52° F
April 11 18.94° C 66.09° F
April 10 19.19° C 66.54° F
April 9 19.17° C 66.51° F
April 8 19.12° C 66.42° F
April 7 19.08° C 66.34° F
April 6 19.04° C 66.27° F
April 5 19.05° C 66.29° F
April 4 19.17° C 66.51° F
April 3 19.29° C 66.72° F
April 2 19.24° C 66.63° F
April 1 19.2° C 66.56° F
March 31 19.23° C 66.61° F
March 30 19.43° C 66.97° F
March 29 19.56° C 67.21° F
March 28 19.66° C 67.39° F
March 27 19.7° C 67.46° 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 Rosebank by month

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

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

Rosebank map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Rosebank

The highest temperature in New Zealand today is 20.05° C (68.09° F) in Matapouri. The lowest is in Kaka Point, where the temperature of the water is 13.75° C (56.75° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Rosebank?

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