West Seneca Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in West Seneca right now

Below is the current sea temperature for West Seneca, 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 West Seneca on January 10 over the last 10 years is 3.5° C (38.3° F), with a low temperature of 0.61° C (33.1° F) and a high of 5.87° C (42.57° F).

Analysis and forecast for West Seneca water temperatures

The water temperature in West Seneca today is the same as the average temperature of 3.5° C (38.3° F) and the temperature on this day last year was 3.5° C (38.3° F).

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

DateTemperature (Celsius)Temperature (Fahrenheit)
January 103.5° C38.3° F
January 93.76° C38.77° F
January 83.94° C39.09° F
January 73.82° C38.87° F
January 63.72° C38.7° F
January 53.75° C38.76° F
January 43.86° C38.95° F
January 34° C39.2° F
January 24.01° C39.21° F
January 14.1° C39.39° F
December 314.33° C39.79° F
December 304.5° C40.1° F
December 294.54° C40.18° F
December 284.68° C40.42° F
December 274.83° C40.69° F
December 264.93° C40.87° F
December 255.05° C41.09° F
December 245.07° C41.13° F
December 235.22° C41.39° F
December 225.43° C41.78° F
December 215.55° C41.99° F
December 205.64° C42.15° F
December 195.71° C42.29° F
December 185.73° C42.32° F
December 175.84° C42.51° F
December 165.87° C42.56° F
December 155.97° C42.75° F
December 145.99° C42.78° F
December 136.21° C43.18° F
December 126.45° C43.6° 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 Seneca by month

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

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

West Seneca map and nearby water temperatures

West Seneca sea temperature map

Locations near West Seneca

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in West Seneca?

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