Matola Water Temperature

(Today) 2025

21.9°C / 71.5°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

14°C / 58°F
(few clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
6 mph
Humidity
88%

The measurements for the water temperature in Matola, Maputo 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.

*Live data may vary from satellite readings for a number of reasons. These include local factors, depth of smapling and time of day.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

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

Matola average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Matola
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 25.9 26.6 26.5 25 23.7 22.1 21.1 21.1 21.9 21.7 22.5 23.8
Max °C 29.1 28.2 28.2 27.6 26 24.3 23.7 23.1 23.6 24.5 25.1 27
Min °F 79.9 80.5 80.3 78 75.5 72.7 71 70.8 72.1 72.2 73.5 76.1
Max °F 83.1 82.1 82 80.6 77.8 74.9 73.6 72.8 73.8 75 76.1 79.3

The warmest water temperature is in January with an average around 81.5°F / 27.5°C. The coldest month is August with an average water temperature of 71.8°F / 22.1°C.

7 day tide forecast for Matola

ThuFriSatSunMonTueWed
  • Low 03:20am
    (1.04m)
  • High 10:08am
    (2.16m)
  • Low 03:28pm
    (1.13m)
  • High 10:55pm
    (2.1m)
  • Low 04:26am
    (1.15m)
  • High 11:14am
    (2.07m)
  • Low 04:52pm
    (1.23m)
  • High 12:07am
    (2.04m)
  • Low 05:56am
    (1.18m)
  • High 12:28pm
    (2.05m)
  • Low 06:36pm
    (1.21m)
  • High 01:22am
    (2.07m)
  • Low 07:14am
    (1.1m)
  • High 01:41pm
    (2.12m)
  • Low 07:51pm
    (1.1m)
  • High 02:27am
    (2.16m)
  • Low 08:16am
    (1m)
  • High 02:41pm
    (2.25m)
  • Low 08:51pm
    (0.99m)
  • High 03:18am
    (2.28m)
  • Low 09:12am
    (0.89m)
  • High 03:29pm
    (2.38m)
  • Low 09:47pm
    (0.88m)
  • High 04:01am
    (2.39m)
  • Low 10:05am
    (0.79m)
  • High 04:10pm
    (2.52m)
  • Low 10:37pm
    (0.78m)
7 day tide times for Matola

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