Nelson Bay Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

23.4°C / 74.2°F

The water will feel warm (balmy). Most people will be OK with just bathers / swimming costume at this temperature. If you intend to stay in the water for a while a thin shorty wetsuit will suffice.

Current weather

21°C / 69°F
(overcast clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
15 mph
Humidity
64%

The measurements for the water temperature in Nelson Bay, New South Wales 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 Nelson Bay water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Nelson Bay average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Nelson Bay
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 21.7 22.7 22.7 22.1 20.2 18.9 17.3 17.7 18 18.3 19.7 20.4
Max °C 26 25.9 25.7 24.4 23.8 21.9 21.1 20.5 20.9 21.2 23 25.5
Min °F 72.7 74.1 74.1 72.7 69.8 67.2 64.7 65 65.5 66.1 68.7 70.7
Max °F 77 77.3 77.1 75 73.4 70.2 68.5 67.8 68.4 69 72 75.8

The warmest water temperature is in February with an average around 75.7°F / 24.3°C. The coldest month is August with an average water temperature of 66.4°F / 19.1°C.

7 day tide forecast for Nelson Bay

FriSatSunMonTueWedThu
  • Low 03:58am
    (0.34m)
  • High 09:48am
    (1.25m)
  • Low 03:31pm
    (0.4m)
  • High 10:01pm
    (1.76m)
  • Low 04:43am
    (0.35m)
  • High 10:32am
    (1.16m)
  • Low 04:06pm
    (0.45m)
  • High 10:40pm
    (1.75m)
  • Low 05:33am
    (0.36m)
  • High 11:21am
    (1.07m)
  • Low 04:46pm
    (0.49m)
  • High 11:26pm
    (1.71m)
  • Low 06:30am
    (0.37m)
  • High 12:19pm
    (1.01m)
  • Low 05:38pm
    (0.54m)
  • High 12:20am
    (1.67m)
  • Low 07:32am
    (0.38m)
  • High 01:28pm
    (1m)
  • Low 06:45pm
    (0.58m)
  • High 01:22am
    (1.64m)
  • Low 08:39am
    (0.36m)
  • High 02:46pm
    (1.04m)
  • Low 08:05pm
    (0.58m)
  • High 02:34am
    (1.61m)
  • Low 09:42am
    (0.34m)
  • High 03:58pm
    (1.18m)
  • Low 09:27pm
    (0.55m)
7 day tide times for Nelson Bay

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