Whakatane Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Whakatane right now

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

19.58° C

(67.25° F)

  • yesterday: 19.54° C (67.18° F)
  • a week ago: 19.63° C (67.33° 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 Whakatane on April 19th over the last 10 years is 19.57° C (67.22° F), with a low temperature of 18.72° C (65.7° F) and a high of 20.23° C (68.41° F).

Analysis and forecast for Whakatane water temperatures

The water temperature in Whakatane today is higher than the average temperature of 19.57° C (67.22° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 19th April 2023, was 19.59° C (67.26° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
April 19 19.58° C 67.25° F
April 18 19.54° C 67.18° F
April 17 19.23° C 66.61° F
April 16 19.28° C 66.7° F
April 15 19.36° C 66.85° F
April 14 19.44° C 66.99° F
April 13 19.46° C 67.03° F
April 12 19.63° C 67.33° F
April 11 19.55° C 67.19° F
April 10 19.72° C 67.5° F
April 9 19.75° C 67.55° F
April 8 19.72° C 67.5° F
April 7 19.62° C 67.32° F
April 6 19.82° C 67.68° F
April 5 19.81° C 67.66° F
April 4 19.86° C 67.75° F
April 3 19.78° C 67.6° F
April 2 19.69° C 67.44° F
April 1 19.61° C 67.3° F
March 31 19.5° C 67.1° F
March 30 19.61° C 67.3° F
March 29 19.72° C 67.5° F
March 28 19.92° C 67.86° F
March 27 20.1° C 68.18° F
March 26 20.17° C 68.31° F
March 25 20.3° C 68.54° F
March 24 20.43° C 68.77° F
March 23 20.3° C 68.54° F
March 22 20.18° C 68.32° F
March 21 20.16° C 68.29° F
March 20 20.14° C 68.25° 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 Whakatane by month

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

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

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

Whakatane map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Whakatane

Ohope Beach

New Zealand, Australia and Oceania

4.19 miles away

The highest temperature in New Zealand today is 20.26° C (68.47° F) in Matapouri. The lowest is in Kaka Point, where the temperature of the water is 13.37° C (56.07° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Whakatane?

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