Pretty Bayou Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Pretty Bayou right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Pretty Bayou, United States on January 15, 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 Pretty Bayou on January 15 over the last 10 years is 17.56° C (63.61° F), with a low temperature of 15.4° C (59.72° F) and a high of 20.06° C (68.11° F).

Analysis and forecast for Pretty Bayou water temperatures

The water temperature in Pretty Bayou today is the same as the average temperature of 17.56° C (63.61° F) and the temperature on this day last year was 17.56° C (63.61° F).

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

DateTemperature (Celsius)Temperature (Fahrenheit)
January 1517.56° C63.61° F
January 1417.46° C63.43° F
January 1317.63° C63.73° F
January 1217.91° C64.25° F
January 1117.91° C64.24° F
January 1017.75° C63.95° F
January 917.71° C63.87° F
January 817.65° C63.77° F
January 717.79° C64.03° F
January 617.79° C64.02° F
January 517.94° C64.29° F
January 418.17° C64.7° F
January 318.33° C65° F
January 218.24° C64.83° F
January 118.23° C64.81° F
December 3118.37° C65.06° F
December 3018.14° C64.66° F
December 2918.04° C64.48° F
December 2818.04° C64.48° F
December 2717.92° C64.26° F
December 2617.97° C64.35° F
December 2518.18° C64.72° F
December 2418.23° C64.82° F
December 2318.31° C64.96° F
December 2218.43° C65.17° F
December 2118.65° C65.57° F
December 2018.8° C65.85° F
December 1918.92° C66.06° F
December 1818.81° C65.87° F
December 1718.74° C65.73° 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 Pretty Bayou by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Pretty Bayou.

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

Pretty Bayou map and nearby water temperatures

Pretty Bayou sea temperature map

Locations near Pretty Bayou

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Pretty Bayou?

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