Sea Temperature

Salt Rock Sea Temperature

(Today) Dec 2018

23.3°C / 74°F

Current weather

23°C / 73°F
(overcast clouds)

Partly cloudy
Wind

3 mph

Humidity

88%

The measurements for the water temperature in Salt Rock, KwaZulu-Natal 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.

Monthly average sea temp

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

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

Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Salt Rock
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 24.1 24.7 24.9 23 22.3 21.8 20.1 19.7 21 21.1 21.8 22.9
Max °C 27.8 27.5 27.3 27.2 25 23.7 23.8 22.7 23.2 23.7 24.5 26.8
Min °F 76.8 77.6 77.8 75.1 73.2 72 69.6 68.7 70.7 71 72.3 74.7
Max °F 80.5 80.4 80.2 79.3 75.9 73.9 73.3 71.7 72.9 73.6 75 78.6

7 day tide forecast for Salt Rock

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
  • Low 03:21am
    (0.79m)
  • High 10:11am
    (1.45m)
  • Low 04:43pm
    (0.88m)
  • High 10:38pm
    (1.31m)
  • Low 04:51am
    (0.78m)
  • High 11:34am
    (1.51m)
  • Low 06:05pm
    (0.79m)
  • High 12:03am
    (1.38m)
  • Low 06:07am
    (0.70m)
  • High 12:37pm
    (1.62m)
  • Low 07:02pm
    (0.66m)
  • High 01:03am
    (1.51m)
  • Low 07:06am
    (0.59m)
  • High 01:27pm
    (1.75m)
  • Low 07:48pm
    (0.51m)
  • High 01:51am
    (1.65m)
  • Low 07:54am
    (0.47m)
  • High 02:11pm
    (1.87m)
  • Low 08:29pm
    (0.38m)
  • High 02:35am
    (1.78m)
  • Low 08:38am
    (0.36m)
  • High 02:52pm
    (1.97m)
  • Low 09:08pm
    (0.26m)
  • High 03:16am
    (1.90m)
  • Low 09:20am
    (0.28m)
  • High 03:31pm
    (2.04m)
  • Low 09:47pm
    (0.18m)

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest port (Durban, South Africa) and may differ by up to half and hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.

Average December sea temperatures

  • Max: 26.8°C / 80.2°F
  • Avg: 24.8°C / 76.6°F
  • Min: 22.9°C / 73.1°F
Salt Rock average sea temperature chart

These average ocean temperatures for Salt Rock are calculated from several years of archived data.

Map showing location of Salt Rock (-29.503050, 31.238883)

Locations nearby

Variations

Whilst sea temperatures for Salt Rock are as accurate as current data allows, there may be slight local and regional variations depending on conditions. Time of day and wind direction may have a temporary local effect as can water flows from neraby rivers.

Alternate names for Salt Rock
Salt Rock

Salt Rock average sea temperature chart