Scorching Bay Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Scorching Bay right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Scorching Bay, New Zealand on 16th April 2024.

16.49° C

(61.68° F)

  • yesterday: 16.33° C (61.39° F)
  • a week ago: 15.2° C (59.36° 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 Scorching Bay on April 16th over the last 10 years is 15.13° C (59.24° F), with a low temperature of 14.03° C (57.25° F) and a high of 16.51° C (61.72° F).

Analysis and forecast for Scorching Bay water temperatures

The water temperature in Scorching Bay today is higher than the average temperature of 15.13° C (59.24° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 16th April 2023, was 16.51° C (61.72° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
April 16 16.49° C 61.68° F
April 15 16.33° C 61.39° F
April 13 14.91° C 58.84° F
April 12 14.96° C 58.93° F
April 11 14.85° C 58.73° F
April 10 15° C 59° F
April 9 15.2° C 59.36° F
April 8 15.02° C 59.04° F
April 7 14.91° C 58.84° F
April 6 14.87° C 58.77° F
April 5 14.88° C 58.78° F
April 4 14.94° C 58.89° F
April 3 14.98° C 58.96° F
April 2 15.05° C 59.09° F
April 1 15.24° C 59.43° F
March 31 15.37° C 59.67° F
March 30 15.35° C 59.63° F
March 29 15.39° C 59.7° F
March 28 15.41° C 59.74° F
March 27 15.43° C 59.77° F
March 26 15.06° C 59.11° F
March 25 15.45° C 59.81° F
March 24 15.42° C 59.76° F
March 23 15.39° C 59.7° F
March 22 15.2° C 59.36° F
March 21 15.2° C 59.36° F
March 20 15.22° C 59.4° F
March 19 15.24° C 59.43° F
March 18 15.24° C 59.43° F
March 17 15.2° C 59.36° F
March 16 15.3° C 59.54° 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 Scorching Bay by month

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

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

Scorching Bay map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Scorching Bay

The highest temperature in New Zealand today is 20.25° C (68.45° F) in Coopers Beach. The lowest is in Dunedin, where the temperature of the water is 13.71° C (56.68° F).

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

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