Bridgetown Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Bridgetown right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Bridgetown, Barbados on 27th July 2024.

29.06° C

(84.31° F)

  • yesterday: 29.11° C (84.4° F)
  • a week ago: 29.6° C (85.28° 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 Bridgetown on July 27th over the last 10 years is 28.44° C (83.18° F), with a low temperature of 27.28° C (81.1° F) and a high of 29.06° C (84.31° F).

Analysis and forecast for Bridgetown water temperatures

The water temperature in Bridgetown today is higher than the average temperature of 28.44° C (83.18° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 27th July 2023, was 29.04° C (84.27° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
July 27 29.06° C 84.31° F
July 26 29.11° C 84.4° F
July 25 29.27° C 84.69° F
July 24 29.22° C 84.6° F
July 23 29.4° C 84.92° F
July 22 29.56° C 85.21° F
July 21 29.42° C 84.96° F
July 20 29.6° C 85.28° F
July 19 29.55° C 85.19° F
July 18 29.57° C 85.23° F
July 17 29.54° C 85.17° F
July 16 29.27° C 84.69° F
July 15 29.29° C 84.72° F
July 14 29.11° C 84.4° F
July 13 29.19° C 84.54° F
July 12 29.32° C 84.78° F
July 11 29.15° C 84.47° F
July 10 28.95° C 84.11° F
July 9 28.76° C 83.77° F
July 8 28.88° C 83.98° F
July 7 28.86° C 83.95° F
July 6 28.99° C 84.18° F
July 5 29.01° C 84.22° F
July 4 29.05° C 84.29° F
July 3 29.19° C 84.54° F
July 2 29.21° C 84.58° F
July 1 29.46° C 85.03° F
June 30 29.48° C 85.06° F
June 29 29.41° C 84.94° F
June 28 29.35° C 84.83° F
June 27 29.29° C 84.72° 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 Bridgetown by month

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

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

Bridgetown map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Bridgetown

The highest temperature in Barbados today is 28.95° C (84.12° F) in Bathsheba. The lowest is in Bathsheba, where the temperature of the water is 28.95° C (84.12° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Bridgetown?

The ocean covers about 71% of the Earth's surface, and scientists record the sea surface temperature (SST) of locations such as Bridgetown 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 Bridgetown 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 Bridgetown 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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  • "Bridgetown Sea Temperature". SeaTemperatures.net. Accessed on July 27, 2024. http://seatemperatures.net/central-america-and-the-caribbean/barbados/bridgetown/.

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