Grace Bay Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Grace Bay right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Grace Bay, Turks and Caicos Islands on 8th May 2024.

27.78° C

(82.01° F)

  • yesterday: 27.91° C (82.24° F)
  • a week ago: 25.9° C (78.62° 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 Grace Bay on May 8th over the last 10 years is 27.03° C (80.66° F), with a low temperature of 26.02° C (78.84° F) and a high of 28.34° C (83.01° F).

Analysis and forecast for Grace Bay water temperatures

The water temperature in Grace Bay today is higher than the average temperature of 27.03° C (80.66° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 8th May 2023, was 27.84° C (82.11° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
May 8 27.78° C 82.01° F
May 7 27.91° C 82.24° F
May 6 25.9° C 78.62° F
May 5 25.84° C 78.51° F
May 4 25.72° C 78.3° F
May 3 25.77° C 78.39° F
May 2 25.75° C 78.35° F
May 1 25.9° C 78.62° F
April 30 25.86° C 78.55° F
April 29 25.92° C 78.66° F
April 28 26.05° C 78.89° F
April 27 26.19° C 79.14° F
April 26 26.12° C 79.02° F
April 25 26.13° C 79.03° F
April 24 26.15° C 79.07° F
April 23 26.21° C 79.18° F
April 22 26° C 78.8° F
April 21 25.97° C 78.75° F
April 20 26.09° C 78.96° F
April 19 26.1° C 78.98° F
April 18 25.98° C 78.76° F
April 17 25.96° C 78.73° F
April 16 26.01° C 78.82° F
April 15 26.07° C 78.93° F
April 14 26.07° C 78.93° F
April 13 25.96° C 78.73° F
April 12 25.85° C 78.53° F
April 11 25.83° C 78.49° F
April 10 25.96° C 78.73° F
April 9 26.2° C 79.16° F
April 8 26.38° C 79.48° 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 Grace Bay by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Grace Bay.

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

Grace Bay map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Grace Bay

The highest temperature in Turks and Caicos Islands today is 27.43° C (81.38° F) in Grace Bay. The lowest is in Cockburn Town, where the temperature of the water is 27.35° C (81.23° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Grace Bay?

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