Anchorage Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

6.2°C / 43.1°F

The water will feel very cold. For the hardcore only. The water is now dangerously cold and most people will risk hypothermia if not equipped with a thick, 6/5mm wetsuit along with boots and a hood

Current weather

14°C / 56°F
(clear sky)
Partly cloudy
Wind
9 mph
Humidity
46%

The measurements for the water temperature in Anchorage, Alaska are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Anchorage water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Anchorage average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Anchorage
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 1.5 0.7 1.3 1.2 3.1 5.8 8.8 9.6 9.3 6.6 3.9 2.2
Max °C 3.4 3.1 3 4.3 7.7 10.7 12.4 12.7 11.5 9.6 7.3 5.6
Min °F 35.4 34.2 35 35.4 39.4 44.4 49.3 50.5 49.6 45.1 40.4 37.3
Max °F 37.3 36.6 36.7 38.5 44 49.3 52.9 53.6 51.8 48.1 43.8 40.7

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 52°F / 11.1°C. The coldest month is February with an average water temperature of 35.4°F / 1.9°C.

7 day tide forecast for Anchorage

TueWedThuFriSatSunMon
  • Low 1:01am
    (1.54m)
  • High 6:33am
    (8.71m)
  • Low 1:36pm
    (-0.05m)
  • High 7:28pm
    (8.33m)
  • Low 1:42am
    (1.65m)
  • High 7:08am
    (8.87m)
  • Low 2:15pm
    (-0.23m)
  • High 8:04pm
    (8.47m)
  • Low 2:19am
    (1.79m)
  • High 7:42am
    (8.98m)
  • Low 2:54pm
    (-0.35m)
  • High 8:43pm
    (8.53m)
  • Low 2:53am
    (1.9m)
  • High 8:15am
    (9.01m)
  • Low 3:32pm
    (-0.42m)
  • High 9:22pm
    (8.52m)
  • Low 3:27am
    (1.98m)
  • High 8:48am
    (8.95m)
  • Low 4:11pm
    (-0.44m)
  • High 10:02pm
    (8.42m)
  • Low 4:04am
    (2.06m)
  • High 9:24am
    (8.78m)
  • Low 4:50pm
    (-0.39m)
  • High 10:44pm
    (8.3m)
  • Low 4:45am
    (2.15m)
  • High 10:05am
    (8.53m)
  • Low 5:30pm
    (-0.27m)
  • High 11:28pm
    (8.21m)
7 day tide times for Anchorage

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Anchorage, Alaska) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.