Sandefjord Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Sandefjord right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Sandefjord, Norway on 28th March 2024.

4.54° C

(40.16° F)

  • yesterday: 4.67° C (40.4° F)
  • a week ago: 3.62° C (38.52° F)

Water at this temperature is freezing cold, can cause pain and takes your breath away. Unless you are very experienced and are under strict supervision, swimming in this water for more than a few minutes can be very dangerous. Be careful, stay safe, and enjoy the rush of endorphins and exhileration from a brief cold water swim.

The average sea temperature for Sandefjord on March 28th over the last 10 years is 4.69° C (40.45° F), with a low temperature of 1.62° C (34.92° F) and a high of 6.4° C (43.52° F).

Analysis and forecast for Sandefjord water temperatures

The water temperature in Sandefjord today is lower than the average temperature of 4.69° C (40.45° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 28th March 2023, was 4.74° C (40.53° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
March 28 4.54° C 40.16° F
March 27 4.67° C 40.4° F
March 26 4.36° C 39.85° F
March 25 4.5° C 40.1° F
March 24 4.35° C 39.83° F
March 23 4.07° C 39.33° F
March 22 4.43° C 39.97° F
March 21 3.62° C 38.52° F
March 20 3.9° C 39.02° F
March 19 4.11° C 39.4° F
March 18 4.18° C 39.52° F
March 17 4.25° C 39.65° F
March 16 4.47° C 40.05° F
March 15 3.57° C 38.43° F
March 14 3.61° C 38.5° F
March 13 3.62° C 38.52° F
March 12 3.86° C 38.95° F
March 11 4.05° C 39.29° F
March 10 4.13° C 39.43° F
March 9 4.16° C 39.49° F
March 8 4.21° C 39.58° F
March 7 4.43° C 39.97° F
March 6 4.32° C 39.78° F
March 5 4.64° C 40.35° F
March 4 4.76° C 40.57° F
March 3 4.81° C 40.66° F
March 2 4.59° C 40.26° F
March 1 4.41° C 39.94° F
February 29 4.41° C 39.94° F
February 28 4.55° C 40.19° F
February 27 4.57° C 40.23° 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 Sandefjord by month

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

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

Sandefjord map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Sandefjord

The highest temperature in Norway today is 14° C (57.19° F) in Sjolyststranda. The lowest is in Jan Mayen, where the temperature of the water is -0.94° C (30.3° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Sandefjord?

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