Orange Beach Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Orange Beach right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Orange Beach, United States on January 10, 2026.

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At this temperature, water will feel cold compared to a swimming pool, but with a bit of experience and practice most people will find the water relatively comfortable to swim in.

The average sea temperature for Orange Beach on January 10 over the last 10 years is 18.38° C (65.09° F), with a low temperature of 17.11° C (62.8° F) and a high of 19.35° C (66.83° F).

Analysis and forecast for Orange Beach water temperatures

The water temperature in Orange Beach today is the same as the average temperature of 18.38° C (65.09° F) and the temperature on this day last year was 18.38° C (65.09° F).

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

DateTemperature (Celsius)Temperature (Fahrenheit)
January 1018.38° C65.09° F
January 918.48° C65.27° F
January 818.42° C65.15° F
January 718.34° C65.01° F
January 618.18° C64.73° F
January 518.32° C64.97° F
January 418.63° C65.54° F
January 319.07° C66.33° F
January 219.07° C66.32° F
January 118.85° C65.92° F
December 3119.01° C66.22° F
December 3019.11° C66.4° F
December 2919.27° C66.69° F
December 2819.18° C66.53° F
December 2719.06° C66.31° F
December 2619.03° C66.25° F
December 2519.02° C66.24° F
December 2419.24° C66.63° F
December 2319.19° C66.54° F
December 2219.07° C66.32° F
December 2119.1° C66.37° F
December 2019.27° C66.68° F
December 1919.36° C66.86° F
December 1819.43° C66.98° F
December 1719.36° C66.85° F
December 1619.37° C66.86° F
December 1519.31° C66.77° F
December 1419.43° C66.98° F
December 1319.44° C67° F
December 1219.57° C67.22° 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 Orange Beach by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Orange Beach.

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

Orange Beach map and nearby water temperatures

Orange Beach sea temperature map

Locations near Orange Beach

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Orange Beach?

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