Molasses Reef Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Molasses Reef right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Molasses Reef, United States on January 10, 2026.

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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 Molasses Reef on January 10 over the last 10 years is 25.06° C (77.11° F), with a low temperature of 22.5° C (72.5° F) and a high of 26.75° C (80.15° F).

Analysis and forecast for Molasses Reef water temperatures

The water temperature in Molasses Reef today is the same as the average temperature of 25.06° C (77.11° F) and the temperature on this day last year was 25.06° C (77.11° F).

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

DateTemperature (Celsius)Temperature (Fahrenheit)
January 1025.06° C77.11° F
January 925.16° C77.28° F
January 825.38° C77.68° F
January 725.44° C77.79° F
January 625.29° C77.53° F
January 525.41° C77.74° F
January 425.37° C77.67° F
January 325.38° C77.69° F
January 225.26° C77.46° F
January 125.33° C77.6° F
December 3125.52° C77.94° F
December 3025.6° C78.07° F
December 2925.65° C78.17° F
December 2825.57° C78.03° F
December 2725.5° C77.91° F
December 2625.56° C78° F
December 2525.58° C78.05° F
December 2425.64° C78.16° F
December 2325.89° C78.59° F
December 2226.09° C78.97° F
December 2126.18° C79.12° F
December 2026.11° C78.99° F
December 1926.14° C79.05° F
December 1826.13° C79.03° F
December 1726.02° C78.84° F
December 1626° C78.81° F
December 1526.11° C78.99° F
December 1426.24° C79.23° F
December 1326.32° C79.38° F
December 1226.41° C79.54° 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 Molasses Reef by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Molasses Reef.

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

Molasses Reef map and nearby water temperatures

Molasses Reef sea temperature map

Locations near Molasses Reef

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Molasses Reef?

The ocean covers about 71% of the Earth's surface, and scientists record the sea surface temperature (SST) of locations such as Molasses Reef because they want to understand and learn how the ocean communicates with the atmosphere of Earth.

SST is one measure that provides information on the global climate, and it can be used to predict the weather in Molasses Reef 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 Molasses Reef 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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