West Palm Beach Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in West Palm Beach right now

Below is the current sea temperature for West Palm Beach, United States on 29th March 2024.

26.12° C

(79.02° F)

  • yesterday: 26.07° C (78.93° F)
  • a week ago: 25.57° C (78.03° F)

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 West Palm Beach on March 29th over the last 10 years is 25.81° C (78.46° F), with a low temperature of 24.78° C (76.6° F) and a high of 26.5° C (79.7° F).

Analysis and forecast for West Palm Beach water temperatures

The water temperature in West Palm Beach today is higher than the average temperature of 25.81° C (78.46° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 29th March 2023, was 26.11° C (79° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
March 29 26.12° C 79.02° F
March 28 26.07° C 78.93° F
March 27 25.69° C 78.24° F
March 26 25.52° C 77.94° F
March 25 25.63° C 78.13° F
March 24 25.6° C 78.08° F
March 23 25.35° C 77.63° F
March 22 25.57° C 78.03° F
March 21 25.57° C 78.03° F
March 20 25.39° C 77.7° F
March 19 25.3° C 77.54° F
March 18 25.8° C 78.44° F
March 17 25.93° C 78.67° F
March 16 25.9° C 78.62° F
March 15 25.75° C 78.35° F
March 14 25.53° C 77.95° F
March 13 25.53° C 77.95° F
March 12 25.29° C 77.52° F
March 11 25.56° C 78.01° F
March 10 25.63° C 78.13° F
March 9 25.66° C 78.19° F
March 8 25.72° C 78.3° F
March 7 25.79° C 78.42° F
March 6 25.55° C 77.99° F
March 5 25.59° C 78.06° F
March 4 25.63° C 78.13° F
March 3 25.63° C 78.13° F
March 2 25.44° C 77.79° F
March 1 25.42° C 77.76° F
February 29 25.27° C 77.49° F
February 28 25.18° C 77.32° 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 West Palm Beach by month

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

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

West Palm Beach map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near West Palm Beach

The highest temperature in United States today is 25.25° C (77.46° F) in Boynton Beach. The lowest is in Nome, where the temperature of the water is -1.59° C (29.14° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in West Palm Beach?

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

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