Wellington Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Wellington right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Wellington, New Zealand on 19th April 2024.

16.71° C

(62.07° F)

yesterday: 16.66° C (61.98° F)
a week ago: 14.96° C (58.93° 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 Wellington on April 19th over the last 10 years is 14.92° C (58.85° F), with a low temperature of 13.2° C (55.76° F) and a high of 16.77° C (62.19° F).

Analysis and forecast for Wellington water temperatures

The water temperature in Wellington today is higher than the average temperature of 14.92° C (58.85° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 19th April 2023, was 16.77° C (62.19° F).

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

Date	Temperature (Celsius)	Temperature (Fahrenheit)
April 19	16.71° C	62.07° F
April 18	16.66° C	61.98° F
April 17	14.86° C	58.75° F
April 16	15.24° C	59.43° F
April 15	15.15° C	59.27° F
April 14	14.89° C	58.8° 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	15.18° C	59.32° F
April 2	15.23° C	59.41° F
April 1	15.29° C	59.52° 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

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 Wellington by month

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

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

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

Wellington map and nearby water temperatures