Whangamata Sea Temperature
Looking to find out what the sea water temperature in Whangamata is for today and the next few days? Below are data and charts that will give you information about sea temperatures in Whangamata and nearby locations.
Water temperature in Whangamata right now
Below is the current sea temperature for Whangamata, New Zealand on 27th April 2024.
19.23° C
(66.61° F)
- yesterday: 19.38° C (66.88° F)
- a week ago: 19.36° C (66.85° 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 Whangamata on April 27th over the last 10 years is 19.54° C (67.18° F), with a low temperature of 18.88° C (65.98° F) and a high of 20.11° C (68.2° F).
Analysis and forecast for Whangamata water temperatures
The water temperature in Whangamata today is lower than the average temperature of 19.54° C (67.18° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 27th April 2023, was 19.25° C (66.65° F).
The chart and table below shows the change in water temperature in Whangamata over the last 30 days:
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 Whangamata by month
The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Whangamata.
For more detailed information on how the sea temperature in Whangamata changes for each month of the year, choose from the months below.
Whangamata map and nearby water temperatures
Locations near Whangamata
The highest temperature in New Zealand today is 20.04° C (68.07° F) in Matapouri. The lowest is in Dunedin, where the temperature of the water is 13.72° C (56.69° F).
Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Whangamata?
The ocean covers about 71% of the Earth's surface, and scientists record the sea surface temperature (SST) of locations such as Whangamata 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 Whangamata 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 Whangamata 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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