Port Kennedy Water Temperature

(Today) 2023

25.5°C / 77.9°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

26°C / 79°F
(overcast clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
15 mph
Humidity
78%

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

Port Kennedy average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Port Kennedy
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 28.7 28 27.7 27.2 25.4 24.1 23.6 23.6 23.7 25.4 26.7 28.3
Max °C 30.4 30.4 29.8 29.5 28.8 27.5 26.6 26.6 27.6 28.8 29.5 30.5
Min °F 84.3 83.4 82.7 81.8 79.1 76.7 75.7 75.7 76.2 79.1 81.2 83.8
Max °F 86 85.8 84.8 84.1 82.5 80.1 78.7 78.7 80.1 82.5 84 86

The warmest water temperature is in January with an average around 85.1°F / 29.5°C. The coldest month is July with an average water temperature of 77.2°F / 25.1°C.

7 day tide forecast for Port Kennedy

SatSunMonTueWedThuFri
  • High 12:27am
    (2.76m)
  • Low 7:20am
    (1.01m)
  • High 1:09pm
    (2.24m)
  • Low 7:20pm
    (1.38m)
  • High 1:00am
    (2.34m)
  • Low 7:49am
    (1.28m)
  • High 1:46pm
    (2.22m)
  • Low 8:31pm
    (1.55m)
  • High 1:29am
    (1.88m)
  • Low 8:14am
    (1.55m)
  • High 2:39pm
    (2.17m)
  • Low 3:38am
    (1.39m)
  • High 6:59pm
    (2.36m)
  • Low 2:59am
    (0.97m)
  • High 11:26am
    (2.02m)
  • Low 2:01pm
    (1.92m)
  • High 7:46pm
    (2.61m)
  • Low 3:28am
    (0.62m)
  • High 10:44am
    (2.12m)
  • Low 2:46pm
    (1.82m)
  • High 8:26pm
    (2.81m)
  • Low 3:58am
    (0.37m)
  • High 10:47am
    (2.18m)
  • Low 3:21pm
    (1.73m)
  • High 9:01pm
    (2.94m)
7 day tide times for Port Kennedy

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