Port Canaveral Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Port Canaveral right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Port Canaveral, 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 Port Canaveral on January 10 over the last 10 years is 19.08° C (66.34° F), with a low temperature of 15.81° C (60.46° F) and a high of 21.75° C (71.15° F).

Analysis and forecast for Port Canaveral water temperatures

The water temperature in Port Canaveral today is the same as the average temperature of 19.08° C (66.34° F) and the temperature on this day last year was 19.08° C (66.34° F).

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

DateTemperature (Celsius)Temperature (Fahrenheit)
January 1019.08° C66.34° F
January 919° C66.19° F
January 819.17° C66.5° F
January 719.51° C67.13° F
January 619.59° C67.26° F
January 519.64° C67.35° F
January 419.65° C67.37° F
January 319.7° C67.46° F
January 219.87° C67.76° F
January 119.93° C67.87° F
December 3119.91° C67.84° F
December 3019.93° C67.88° F
December 2919.97° C67.95° F
December 2819.79° C67.63° F
December 2719.68° C67.42° F
December 2619.67° C67.41° F
December 2519.66° C67.38° F
December 2419.61° C67.29° F
December 2319.73° C67.51° F
December 2219.77° C67.59° F
December 2120.04° C68.07° F
December 2020.32° C68.57° F
December 1920.43° C68.77° F
December 1820.49° C68.88° F
December 1720.42° C68.76° F
December 1620.27° C68.48° F
December 1520.48° C68.86° F
December 1420.62° C69.12° F
December 1320.56° C69.02° F
December 1220.49° C68.89° 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 Port Canaveral by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Port Canaveral.

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

Port Canaveral map and nearby water temperatures

Port Canaveral sea temperature map

Locations near Port Canaveral

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Port Canaveral?

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