Port Kennedy Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

29.2°C / 84.6°F

The water will feel unpleasantly warm (stifling). May be a little too warm for any kind of activity, particularly if sunny.

Current weather

26°C / 79°F
(heavy intensity rain)
Partly cloudy
Wind
6 mph
Humidity
100%

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

ThuFriSatSunMonTueWed
  • Low 4:25am
    (1.72m)
  • High 10:06am
    (3.03m)
  • Low 5:19pm
    (0.53m)
  • High 11:31pm
    (2.28m)
  • Low 4:48am
    (1.71m)
  • High 10:28am
    (2.89m)
  • Low 5:35pm
    (0.72m)
  • High 11:41pm
    (2.27m)
  • Low 5:09am
    (1.72m)
  • High 10:43am
    (2.74m)
  • Low 5:46pm
    (0.91m)
  • High 11:50pm
    (2.29m)
  • Low 5:28am
    (1.73m)
  • High 10:54am
    (2.59m)
  • Low 5:52pm
    (1.07m)
  • High 11:58pm
    (2.34m)
  • Low 5:48am
    (1.74m)
  • High 10:57am
    (2.43m)
  • Low 5:50pm
    (1.2m)
  • High 12:07am
    (2.42m)
  • Low 6:17am
    (1.75m)
  • High 10:52am
    (2.27m)
  • Low 5:05pm
    (1.28m)
  • High 12:17am
    (2.5m)
  • Low 7:01am
    (1.78m)
  • High 10:45am
    (2.1m)
  • Low 4:33pm
    (1.27m)
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.