Grand Bahama Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Grand Bahama right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Grand Bahama, Bahamas on 29th March 2024.

25.38° C

(77.68° F)

  • yesterday: 25.04° C (77.07° F)
  • a week ago: 23.93° C (75.07° F)

This water temperature is comparable to that of a swimming pool, but it might be higher than most open water swimmers prefer for serious swimming. Make sure to drink plenty of water before and after swimming and don't wear a wetsuit to avoid overheating.

The average sea temperature for Grand Bahama on March 29th over the last 10 years is 24.13° C (75.44° F), with a low temperature of 21.88° C (71.38° F) and a high of 25.63° C (78.13° F).

Analysis and forecast for Grand Bahama water temperatures

The water temperature in Grand Bahama today is higher than the average temperature of 24.13° C (75.44° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 29th March 2023, was 25.33° C (77.59° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
March 29 25.38° C 77.68° F
March 28 25.04° C 77.07° F
March 27 22.97° C 73.35° F
March 26 22.94° C 73.29° F
March 25 23.24° C 73.83° F
March 24 23.36° C 74.05° F
March 23 24.01° C 75.22° F
March 22 23.93° C 75.07° F
March 21 24.4° C 75.92° F
March 20 24.25° C 75.65° F
March 19 24.62° C 76.32° F
March 18 24.9° C 76.82° F
March 17 24.48° C 76.06° F
March 16 24.08° C 75.34° F
March 15 23.96° C 75.13° F
March 14 23.8° C 74.84° F
March 13 23.72° C 74.7° F
March 12 23.7° C 74.66° F
March 11 24.08° C 75.34° F
March 10 24.17° C 75.51° F
March 9 23.77° C 74.79° F
March 8 23.49° C 74.28° F
March 7 23.52° C 74.34° F
March 6 23.23° C 73.81° F
March 5 22.96° C 73.33° F
March 4 22.76° C 72.97° F
March 3 22.26° C 72.07° F
March 2 21.77° C 71.19° F
March 1 21.57° C 70.83° F
February 29 21.61° C 70.9° 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 Grand Bahama by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Grand Bahama.

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

Grand Bahama map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Grand Bahama

The highest temperature in Bahamas today is 26.33° C (79.39° F) in Duncan Town. The lowest is in Freeport, where the temperature of the water is 22.91° C (73.23° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Grand Bahama?

The ocean covers about 71% of the Earth's surface, and scientists record the sea surface temperature (SST) of locations such as Grand Bahama 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 Grand Bahama 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 Grand Bahama 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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  • "Grand Bahama Sea Temperature". SeaTemperatures.net. Accessed on March 29, 2024. http://seatemperatures.net/central-america-and-the-caribbean/bahamas/grand-bahama/.

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