NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA CENTER WATER TEMPERATURE GUIDE TO BEACHES IN THE UNITED STATES Version 1.2 [Image] The water temperatures presented in the following tables are present temperatures and climatological averages based on observations from NOAA/National Ocean Service (NOS) tide stations and NOAA/National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) buoys. Click on the hyperlinked present temeratures in the table will display Yesterday's NOS Water Temperature Plot for the tide station or will go to NDBC Buoy Page for the location. NORTHERN ATLANTIC / CENTRAL ATLANTIC / SOUTHERN ATLANTIC / OTHER ATLANTIC EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO / WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO SOUTHERN PACIFIC / CENTRAL PACIFIC / NORTHERN PACIFIC HAWAII, ALASKA AND PACIFIC ISLANDS NORTHERN ATLANTIC COAST * WATER TEMPERATURES IN DEGREES FAHRENHEIT 123456789012345678901 Present JAN FEB MARAPR APR MAY MAYJUN JUN JUL JULAUG AUG SEP SEPOCT OCT NOV DEC Temperatures 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 Eastport ME [Image] 40 37 38 39 41 43 44 46 46 50 51 51 51 52 51 50 49 45 45 Bar Harbor ME N/A 38 36 38 42 45 47 51 54 56 58 60 63 60 58 57 55 53 52 54 Portland ME (44007) [Image] 34 33 37 39 41 47 51 54 57 60 61 62 61 59 58 54 50 47 39 Portsmouth Harbor NH N/A 40 35 37 41 45 48 52 54 56 60 60 63 60 60 57 53 51 48 41 Boston Harbor MA N/A 40 36 41 45 49 54 58 61 63 66 67 68 68 66 63 58 56 51 42 Woods Hole MA [Image] 34 35 37 44 47 54 56 61 65 70 72 72 71 69 66 62 56 50 41 Newport RI [Image] 37 36 37 44 48 52 57 61 63 68 69 71 69 67 66 61 59 52 44 New London CT [Image] 37 37 40 47 51 54 59 62 66 68 72 72 71 70 67 62 57 52 42 Willets Point [Image] NY(44025) 35 34 39 45 49 54 59 63 66 70 71 73 73 72 69 64 59 54 42 The Battery NY N/A 38 36 41 45 49 54 60 64 67 70 73 74 73 72 68 63 58 53 43 1 indicates the first half of the month; 2 indicates the second half of the month MIDDLE ATLANTIC COAST * WATER TEMPERATURES IN DEGREES FAHRENHEIT 123456789012345678901 Present JAN FEB MARAPR APR MAY MAYJUN JUN JUL JULAUG AUG SEP SEPOCT OCT NOV DEC Temperatures 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 Montauk NY N/A 36 35 38 42 46 50 54 59 62 67 70 70 70 69 66 62 57 56 43 Sandy Hook NJ N/A 37 36 40 44 48 52 58 60 63 67 71 72 72 70 66 61 57 51 43 Atlantic City NJ [Image] 37 35 42 46 50 54 58 62 64 69 70 72 73 72 67 63 58 53 44 Cape May NJ N/A 37 37 42 48 51 56 62 67 69 71 74 74 73 73 70 63 58 52 42 Lewes DE(44009) [Image] 37 36 41 49 53 58 62 66 69 71 74 76 75 73 70 65 58 52 44 Ocean City MD N/A 37 34 42 48 51 53 58 60 65 68 69 71 71 71 69 65 59 53 44 Cape Charles VA N/A 36 39 46 51 56 60 66 70 69 76 77 78 77 76 74 66 61 54 44 Solomons MD [Image] 37 37 43 50 55 61 66 72 75 79 81 82 84 79 73 66 61 57 45 Baltimore MD N/A 40 37 43 51 57 61 67 70 75 77 78 79 79 77 72 66 61 54 43 Annapolis MD N/A 36 35 42 50 54 58 63 69 74 76 78 78 77 75 71 66 60 53 45 Washington DC [Image] 37 37 46 54 61 64 71 74 79 80 83 83 81 78 72 64 58 52 41 1 indicates the first half of the month; 2 indicates the second half of the month SOUTH ATLANTIC COAST * WATER TEMPERATURES IN DEGREES FAHRENHEIT 123456789012345678901 Present JAN FEB MARAPR APR MAY MAYJUN JUN JUL JULAUG AUG SEP SEPOCT OCT NOV DEC Temperatures 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 Virgina Beach VA [Image] (CHLV2) Cape Hatteras NC [Image] (DSLN7) 49 46 52 58 60 68 68 72 75 76 79 80 80 78 75 72 68 58 55 Myrtle Beach SC N/A 48 50 55 62 66 70 75 77 80 81 83 83 82 81 79 72 67 61 53 Charleston SC N/A 50 50 57 64 68 71 75 79 80 82 84 84 83 82 79 73 68 63 54 Savannah Beach GA [Image] (41008) 51 52 59 65 69 72 76 79 82 84 86 85 84 83 80 75 70 64 54 Fernandina Beach FL N/A 55 55 62 68 72 75 78 81 81 83 84 84 84 83 81 76 72 66 58 Jacksonville Beach FL [Image] (SAUF1) 57 56 61 68 71 74 77 80 81 83 84 83 83 83 82 78 72 67 60 Daytona Beach [Image] FL(41009) 61 59 65 70 73 75 78 79 80 80 80 80 81 83 82 79 76 71 65 Stuart Beach FL N/A 67 66 70 71 74 75 78 79 79 79 79 80 80 81 80 79 77 75 70 Miami Beach FL N/A 71 73 75 78 78 80 81 84 85 86 86 86 84 84 83 83 79 76 73 Key West FL [Image] 69 70 75 79 79 82 83 86 86 87 87 87 87 86 86 83 80 76 72 1 indicates the first half of the month; 2 indicates the second half of the month OTHER ATLANTIC SITES * WATER TEMPERATURES IN DEGREES FAHRENHEIT 123456789012345678901 Present JAN FEB MARAPR APR MAY MAYJUN JUN JUL JULAUG AUG SEP SEPOCT OCT NOV DEC Temperatures 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 San Juan P.R. N/A 77 78 78 79 80 80 81 81 82 81 81 83 83 83 83 83 82 81 80 Bermuda N/A 64 63 64 66 67 72 76 78 79 82 84 83 82 80 79 77 74 70 65 1 indicates the first half of the month; 2 indicates the second half of the month EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO COAST * WATER TEMPERATURES IN DEGREES FAHRENHEIT 123456789012345678901 Present JAN FEB MARAPR MAY JUN JULAUG SEP OCT NOVDEC Temperatures Key West FL(MLRF1) [Image] 69 70 75 78 82 85 87 87 86 82 76 72 Naples FL [Image] 66 66 71 77 82 86 87 87 86 81 73 68 St. Petersburg FL N/A 62 64 68 74 80 84 86 86 84 78 70 64 Cedar Key FL(CDRF1) N/A 58 60 66 73 80 84 86 86 83 76 66 60 Pensacola FL [Image] 56 58 63 71 78 84 85 86 82 74 65 58 Dauphin Island [Image] AL(DPIA1) 51 53 60 70 75 82 84 84 80 72 62 56 Grand Isle LA(GDIL1) [Image] 61 61 64 70 77 83 85 85 83 77 70 65 Eugene Island LA N/A 51 53 60 68 76 83 85 85 82 74 63 55 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO COAST * WATER TEMPERATURES IN DEGREES FAHRENHEIT 123456789012345678901 Present JAN FEB MARAPR MAY JUN JULAUG SEP OCT NOVDEC Temperatures Galveston TX(42035) [Image] 54 55 61 71 78 83 86 86 83 75 67 59 Galveston Channel TX N/A 56 58 62 71 78 84 86 87 83 76 66 59 Freeport TX [Image] 53 56 62 71 77 82 84 85 82 75 66 59 Port Mansfield TX N/A 58 61 66 75 79 83 85 85 83 76 69 62 South Padre Island TX N/A 58 60 64 70 77 79 79 80 83 78 71 64 Buoy 42001 [Image] 73 71 70 74 78 82 84 85 84 81 77 75 Buoy 42002 [Image] 71 69 70 73 77 82 85 86 84 82 78 74 Buoy 42003 [Image] 75 76 77 78 80 83 85 85 84 82 81 79 SOUTHERN PACIFIC COAST * WATER TEMPERATURES IN DEGREES FAHRENHEIT 123456789012345678901 Present JAN FEB MARAPR APR MAY MAYJUN JUN JUL JULAUG AUG SEP SEPOCT OCT NOV DEC Temperatures 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 Scripps Pier CA N/A 58 57 58 59 60 61 63 64 65 66 67 68 68 66 66 65 63 61 59 Oceanside CA N/A 57 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 65 66 67 69 69 67 66 65 63 61 59 San Clemente CA N/A 57 57 58 58 59 60 61 63 63 64 66 68 67 66 66 65 63 61 58 Avalon CA N/A 58 57 58 58 59 60 62 62 64 66 67 69 70 69 68 68 66 63 60 Dana Point CA N/A 57 57 59 60 62 62 63 65 67 67 68 68 68 67 66 65 64 61 58 Balboa CA N/A 57 57 58 59 59 60 62 63 64 65 66 67 67 65 65 65 63 61 59 Newport Beach CA N/A 58 60 60 60 61 63 64 66 66 69 69 70 69 69 68 68 65 64 61 Los Angeles CA(46045) [Image] 58 58 60 60 60 61 61 62 64 65 67 68 68 67 66 66 66 64 60 Santa Monica CA [Image] 57 57 58 58 59 60 61 63 65 66 67 68 68 67 66 65 63 61 59 Zuma Beach CA N/A 57 57 57 57 57 57 58 59 60 61 63 66 66 65 64 64 62 61 58 Point Mugu CA N/A 57 57 56 55 54 55 56 58 58 59 60 62 61 61 62 62 60 60 59 Anacapa Island CA N/A 56 56 56 56 57 58 59 60 61 63 64 65 65 65 64 64 63 61 59 Port Hueneme CA N/A 56 56 56 56 56 57 57 58 60 60 62 62 62 62 62 62 61 60 58 Ventura CA N/A 55 57 58 59 59 60 61 62 64 64 65 67 67 66 65 65 62 60 56 Santa Barbara CA [Image] 56 57 57 58 58 59 60 61 62 63 63 64 65 64 64 64 62 60 57 Gaviota CA N/A 57 57 56 56 57 57 58 58 60 62 63 64 64 64 63 62 62 61 58 1 indicates the first half of the month; 2 indicates the second half of the month CENTRAL PACIFIC COAST * WATER TEMPERATURES IN DEGREES FAHRENHEIT 123456789012345678901 Present JAN FEB MARAPR APR MAY MAYJUN JUN JUL JULAUG AUG SEP SEPOCT OCT NOV DEC Temperatures 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 Avila Beach CA N/A 55 56 55 54 54 55 55 56 57 58 60 60 60 60 60 59 59 57 55 Morro Bay CA N/A 54 54 54 53 54 54 55 56 57 57 58 58 58 58 58 57 57 56 55 Point Lobos CA (south) N/A 53 53 52 52 51 51 51 52 53 53 54 54 55 55 56 55 55 55 53 Point Lobos CA (north) N/A 53 53 53 52 52 53 53 54 55 55 56 56 57 57 57 57 56 56 55 Pacific Grove CA N/A 53 54 54 54 55 55 55 56 57 57 57 57 57 58 58 57 56 55 55 Santa Cruz CA N/A 53 54 54 54 54 55 55 56 57 58 59 59 60 60 59 59 59 56 54 Alameda CA N/A 51 54 56 57 60 62 63 64 65 66 66 66 66 66 65 64 61 58 53 Fort Point CA N/A 53 53 54 54 55 55 55 56 58 58 58 59 60 60 60 59 58 56 55 Southeast Farallon Island CA N/A 53 53 53 52 52 52 52 53 53 54 54 55 55 56 57 57 56 55 54 Bodega Bay CA N/A 52 52 52 51 50 50 50 51 51 51 53 53 54 54 55 55 54 54 53 Fort Ross CA N/A 52 52 51 50 49 49 49 50 50 51 52 52 53 53 54 54 54 54 53 Medocino CA N/A 52 52 50 50 50 50 50 51 51 51 51 52 52 53 53 54 53 53 53 Blunts Reef Lightship [Image] CA(46030) 52 52 51 50 50 50 50 51 51 51 51 51 51 52 52 53 53 53 53 Trinidad CA N/A 51 51 52 50 51 50 50 51 51 53 53 53 55 55 54 54 54 53 51 Crescent City CA [Image] 50 51 51 51 52 53 54 54 56 57 58 59 59 58 56 54 54 53 51 1 indicates the first half of the month; 2 indicates the second half of the month NORTH PACIFIC COAST * WATER TEMPERATURES IN DEGREES FAHRENHEIT 123456789012345678901 Present JAN FEB MARAPR APR MAY MAYJUN JUN JUL JULAUG AUG SEP SEPOCT OCT NOV DEC Temperatures 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 Port Orford OR [Image] 50 50 50 50 50 50 51 51 51 51 51 51 53 53 53 52 52 52 51 Charleston OR [Image] 50 50 51 51 52 52 53 54 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 53 53 53 50 Newport OR(NWPO3) N/A 49 50 50 50 50 51 53 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 56 54 53 53 52 Seaside OR N/A 49 49 50 51 51 53 55 57 58 58 58 58 58 58 57 55 54 53 51 Columbia River [Image] Lightship OR(46029) 47 48 49 50 51 52 54 55 56 57 57 58 58 57 57 56 55 53 50 Astoria OR [Image] 42 42 46 48 52 56 58 60 62 64 67 68 67 67 64 61 57 52 45 Umatilla Lightship WA N/A 48 47 47 48 49 50 51 53 54 54 55 55 55 56 56 54 53 52 50 Neah Bay WA [Image] 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 53 53 53 53 53 52 52 51 49 47 Port Townsend WA [Image] 44 44 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 54 54 54 53 52 51 50 46 Seattle WA [Image] 47 46 46 48 49 50 51 53 54 55 56 56 56 56 55 54 53 51 49 1 indicates the first half of the month; 2 indicates the second half of the month. HAWAII, ALASKA, AND PACIFIC ISLANDS COASTS * WATER TEMPERATURES IN DEGREES FAHRENHEIT 123456789012345678901 Present JAN FEB MARAPR MAY JUN JULAUG SEP OCT NOVDEC Temperatures Honolulu HI [Image] 76 76 76 76 78 79 80 80 81 81 79 77 Hilo HI [Image] 72 72 71 72 72 74 74 75 75 75 74 73 Juneau AK [Image] 36 36 37 40 46 51 52 51 49 44 40 38 Anchorage AK(46061) [Image] 31 31 32 34 44 54 58 57 53 44 34 32 Apra Harbor Guam N/A 81 81 81 82 83 84 85 85 85 85 84 83 Pago Pago Am. Samoa N/A 84 84 84 84 83 82 81 81 81 82 83 83 Temperature tables (except Hawaii, Alaska, and Pacific Islands table) were originally created in the early 1980s by former NODC meteorologist Richard M. DeAngelis. Hawaii, Alaska, and Pacific Islands table values based on NOAA/NOS publication "Surface Water Temperature and Density, Pacific Coast, North and South America & Pacific Ocean Islands." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This page was accessed [Image] times since September 8, 1997. 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