Brisbane Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

24.6°C / 76.3°F

The water will feel warm (balmy). Most people will be OK with just bathers / swimming costume at this temperature. If you intend to stay in the water for a while a thin shorty wetsuit will suffice.

Current weather

16°C / 61°F
(clear sky)
Partly cloudy
Wind
7 mph
Humidity
92%

The measurements for the water temperature in Brisbane, 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.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

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

Brisbane average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Brisbane
  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 Brisbane

FriSatSunMonTueWedThu
  • Low 12:37am
    (0.82m)
  • High 7:03am
    (2.11m)
  • Low 1:35pm
    (0.62m)
  • High 7:39pm
    (1.87m)
  • Low 1:33am
    (0.74m)
  • High 7:44am
    (2.15m)
  • Low 2:10pm
    (0.53m)
  • High 8:17pm
    (2.02m)
  • Low 2:19am
    (0.66m)
  • High 8:22am
    (2.17m)
  • Low 2:43pm
    (0.46m)
  • High 8:52pm
    (2.15m)
  • Low 3:00am
    (0.6m)
  • High 8:56am
    (2.16m)
  • Low 3:14pm
    (0.4m)
  • High 9:26pm
    (2.25m)
  • Low 3:38am
    (0.56m)
  • High 9:30am
    (2.13m)
  • Low 3:43pm
    (0.37m)
  • High 9:58pm
    (2.32m)
  • Low 4:15am
    (0.53m)
  • High 10:02am
    (2.06m)
  • Low 4:13pm
    (0.36m)
  • High 10:31pm
    (2.36m)
  • Low 4:52am
    (0.53m)
  • High 10:35am
    (1.98m)
  • Low 4:43pm
    (0.36m)
  • High 11:05pm
    (2.38m)
7 day tide times for Brisbane

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