Brighton Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

20.3°C / 68.6°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

31°C / 88°F
(clear sky)
Partly cloudy
Wind
8 mph
Humidity
48%

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

Brighton average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Brighton
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 24.8 26.2 25.2 24 22.2 20.5 20.1 19.9 20.5 20.4 22.6 23.6
Max °C 27.2 27.3 27.3 26.2 25.1 23.6 21.8 21.8 22.4 24.2 25.6 27.1
Min °F 77.6 79.6 78.2 76.1 73.1 70.1 68.8 68.5 69.6 70.2 73.9 75.8
Max °F 80 80.7 80.3 78.3 76 73.2 70.5 70.4 71.5 74 76.9 79.3

The warmest water temperature is in February with an average around 80.1°F / 26.7°C. The coldest month is August with an average water temperature of 69.4°F / 20.8°C.

7 day tide forecast for Brighton

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
  • Low 02:39am
    (0.4m)
  • High 08:25am
    (1.53m)
  • Low 02:14pm
    (0.35m)
  • High 08:46pm
    (2.17m)
  • Low 03:12am
    (0.35m)
  • High 09:03am
    (1.64m)
  • Low 02:55pm
    (0.33m)
  • High 09:20pm
    (2.16m)
  • Low 03:42am
    (0.32m)
  • High 09:38am
    (1.73m)
  • Low 03:32pm
    (0.33m)
  • High 09:51pm
    (2.13m)
  • Low 04:11am
    (0.31m)
  • High 10:11am
    (1.79m)
  • Low 04:07pm
    (0.36m)
  • High 10:21pm
    (2.06m)
  • Low 04:38am
    (0.31m)
  • High 10:43am
    (1.82m)
  • Low 04:41pm
    (0.4m)
  • High 10:49pm
    (1.97m)
  • Low 05:05am
    (0.32m)
  • High 11:15am
    (1.82m)
  • Low 05:14pm
    (0.46m)
  • High 11:16pm
    (1.85m)
  • Low 05:32am
    (0.34m)
  • High 11:47am
    (1.81m)
  • Low 05:49pm
    (0.52m)
  • High 11:45pm
    (1.73m)
7 day tide times for Brighton

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Brisbane Bar, 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.