West Falmouth Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

10.8°C / 51.5°F

The water will feel cold. All but the most ardent watersports enthusiasts will be thinking of packing up for the winter. If not we'd suggest a thick 5/4mm wetsuit along with some boots and a hood.

Current weather

11°C / 51°F
(clear sky)
Partly cloudy
Wind
14 mph
Humidity
85%

The measurements for the water temperature in West Falmouth, Massachusetts 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 West Falmouth water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

West Falmouth average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in West Falmouth
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 2.9 2 1.6 3.6 7.1 11 16.1 18.5 17.2 12.7 9.6 5.1
Max °C 7.4 4.9 5.7 9.7 13.3 18.6 21.9 21.9 20.3 18.9 13.9 11.4
Min °F 39 36.7 36.5 40.9 47.3 54.8 63.3 66.7 64.2 57.3 51 43.7
Max °F 43.5 39.6 40.6 47 53.5 62.4 69.1 70.1 67.3 63.5 55.3 50

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 68.4°F / 20.2°C. The coldest month is February with an average water temperature of 38.1°F / 3.4°C.

7 day tide forecast for West Falmouth

ThuFriSatSunMonTueWed
  • High 3:30am
    (1.18m)
  • Low 9:05am
    (0.09m)
  • High 4:06pm
    (1.18m)
  • Low 9:40pm
    (0.09m)
  • High 4:32am
    (1.22m)
  • Low 10:13am
    (0.02m)
  • High 5:03pm
    (1.32m)
  • Low 10:56pm
    (0.01m)
  • High 5:30am
    (1.28m)
  • Low 11:13am
    (-0.05m)
  • High 5:57pm
    (1.47m)
  • Low 12:01am
    (-0.1m)
  • High 6:24am
    (1.33m)
  • Low 12:07pm
    (-0.13m)
  • High 6:48pm
    (1.59m)
  • Low 12:57am
    (-0.18m)
  • High 7:15am
    (1.37m)
  • Low 12:56pm
    (-0.19m)
  • High 7:38pm
    (1.68m)
  • Low 1:48am
    (-0.23m)
  • High 8:04am
    (1.38m)
  • Low 1:43pm
    (-0.21m)
  • High 8:26pm
    (1.71m)
  • Low 2:37am
    (-0.23m)
  • High 8:53am
    (1.36m)
  • Low 2:29pm
    (-0.2m)
  • High 9:14pm
    (1.69m)
7 day tide times for West Falmouth

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