Sandy Neck Beach Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Sandy Neck Beach right now

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

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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 Sandy Neck Beach on January 10 over the last 10 years is 5° C (40.99° F), with a low temperature of 1.58° C (34.84° F) and a high of 6.84° C (44.31° F).

Analysis and forecast for Sandy Neck Beach water temperatures

The water temperature in Sandy Neck Beach today is the same as the average temperature of 5° C (40.99° F) and the temperature on this day last year was 5° C (40.99° F).

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

DateTemperature (Celsius)Temperature (Fahrenheit)
January 105° C40.99° F
January 94.96° C40.94° F
January 85.18° C41.32° F
January 75.2° C41.37° F
January 65.1° C41.18° F
January 55.29° C41.51° F
January 45.33° C41.59° F
January 35.33° C41.6° F
January 25.46° C41.83° F
January 15.54° C41.98° F
December 315.57° C42.03° F
December 305.7° C42.26° F
December 295.87° C42.56° F
December 285.92° C42.65° F
December 275.97° C42.74° F
December 266.15° C43.07° F
December 256.27° C43.29° F
December 246.3° C43.34° F
December 236.29° C43.31° F
December 226.45° C43.6° F
December 216.57° C43.82° F
December 206.68° C44.02° F
December 196.75° C44.16° F
December 186.87° C44.36° F
December 176.95° C44.51° F
December 167.02° C44.64° F
December 157.12° C44.82° F
December 147.3° C45.14° F
December 137.46° C45.43° F
December 127.5° C45.51° 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 Sandy Neck Beach by month

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

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

Sandy Neck Beach map and nearby water temperatures

Sandy Neck Beach sea temperature map

Locations near Sandy Neck Beach

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Sandy Neck Beach?

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