Hawks Nest Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

20.9°C / 69.6°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

23°C / 73°F
(clear sky)
Partly cloudy
Wind
11 mph
Humidity
96%

The measurements for the water temperature in Hawks Nest, New South Wales 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 Hawks Nest water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Hawks Nest average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Hawks Nest
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 21.7 23.1 22.9 22.2 20.4 18.9 17.6 18 18.3 18.8 20.3 20.9
Max °C 26.6 26.4 25.9 24.6 24.2 22.5 21.3 20.8 21.1 21.5 23.4 25.7
Min °F 73 74.9 74.4 72.9 70.2 67.5 65.1 65.5 66.1 66.9 69.7 71.5
Max °F 77.9 78.2 77.4 75.3 74 71.1 68.8 68.3 68.9 69.6 72.8 76.3

The warmest water temperature is in February with an average around 76.5°F / 24.7°C. The coldest month is July with an average water temperature of 66.9°F / 19.4°C.

7 day tide forecast for Hawks Nest

SatSunMonTueWedThuFri
  • Low 01:47am
    (0.3m)
  • High 08:21am
    (2.02m)
  • Low 03:04pm
    (0.2m)
  • High 08:58pm
    (1.28m)
  • Low 02:35am
    (0.3m)
  • High 09:09am
    (2.07m)
  • Low 03:57pm
    (0.16m)
  • High 09:51pm
    (1.22m)
  • Low 03:22am
    (0.33m)
  • High 09:55am
    (2.07m)
  • Low 04:48pm
    (0.16m)
  • High 10:41pm
    (1.16m)
  • Low 04:09am
    (0.35m)
  • High 10:40am
    (2.02m)
  • Low 05:36pm
    (0.17m)
  • High 11:31pm
    (1.12m)
  • Low 04:54am
    (0.39m)
  • High 11:24am
    (1.91m)
  • Low 06:22pm
    (0.2m)
  • High 12:19am
    (1.08m)
  • Low 05:40am
    (0.44m)
  • High 12:06pm
    (1.78m)
  • Low 07:06pm
    (0.24m)
  • High 01:07am
    (1.05m)
  • Low 06:27am
    (0.49m)
  • High 12:47pm
    (1.64m)
  • Low 07:48pm
    (0.28m)
7 day tide times for Hawks Nest

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