Port Stephens Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

21.9°C / 71.4°F

The water will feel tepid. Swimming will be tolerable without a wetsuit, although it will take a little getting used to. If you intend to stay in the water for a while a 3/2mm wetsuit will be ideal.

Current weather

19°C / 67°F
(scattered clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
3 mph
Humidity
96%

The measurements for the water temperature in Port Stephens, 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 Port Stephens water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Port Stephens average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Port Stephens
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 21.8 22.6 22.7 21.7 20 19.1 17.4 17.4 18 18 19.5 20.2
Max °C 25.5 25.5 25.2 24.1 23.3 21.2 21.1 20.4 20.3 20.9 22.6 25
Min °F 72.7 73.8 73.8 72 69.3 67.2 64.8 64.5 65.3 65.5 68.3 70.3
Max °F 76.4 76.7 76.3 74.4 72.6 69.3 68.5 67.5 67.6 68.4 71.4 75.1

The warmest water temperature is in February with an average around 75.2°F / 24.0°C. The coldest month is August with an average water temperature of 66°F / 18.9°C.


7 day tide forecast for Port Stephens

ThuFriSatSunMonTueWed
  • Low 5:01am
    (0.46m)
  • High 10:57am
    (1.43m)
  • Low 4:57pm
    (0.43m)
  • High 11:21pm
    (1.61m)
  • Low 5:43am
    (0.49m)
  • High 11:35am
    (1.33m)
  • Low 5:27pm
    (0.5m)
  • High 11:57pm
    (1.6m)
  • Low 6:31am
    (0.53m)
  • High 12:17pm
    (1.23m)
  • Low 6:02pm
    (0.57m)
  • High 12:39am
    (1.58m)
  • Low 7:28am
    (0.57m)
  • High 1:10pm
    (1.13m)
  • Low 6:44pm
    (0.64m)
  • High 1:31am
    (1.57m)
  • Low 8:37am
    (0.58m)
  • High 2:20pm
    (1.06m)
  • Low 7:44pm
    (0.7m)
  • High 2:35am
    (1.56m)
  • Low 9:55am
    (0.55m)
  • High 3:50pm
    (1.06m)
  • Low 9:02pm
    (0.72m)
  • High 3:51am
    (1.58m)
  • Low 11:06am
    (0.48m)
  • High 5:15pm
    (1.14m)
  • Low 10:27pm
    (0.69m)
7 day tide times for Port Stephens

*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.