Scarness Water Temperature

(Today) 2025

20.1°C / 68.2°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

17°C / 63°F
(light rain)
Partly cloudy
Wind
6 mph
Humidity
79%

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

Scarness average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Scarness
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 25.3 26.6 25.5 24.4 22.6 20.4 20 20 20.5 21.1 23.3 24.3
Max °C 28 28.1 28.1 26.7 25.7 24.7 22.9 22.4 23.6 25.2 26.4 27.8
Min °F 78.6 80.4 78.9 76.8 73.9 70.4 69.1 69 70.1 71.6 75.1 77.1
Max °F 81.3 81.9 81.5 79.1 77 74.7 72 71.4 73.2 75.7 78.2 80.6

The warmest water temperature is in February with an average around 81.1°F / 27.3°C. The coldest month is August with an average water temperature of 70.2°F / 21.2°C.

7 day tide forecast for Scarness

SatSunMonTueWedThuFri
  • High 03:34am
    (2.42m)
  • Low 10:07am
    (1.13m)
  • High 05:11pm
    (2.71m)
  • Low 11:22pm
    (1.69m)
  • High 04:41am
    (2.38m)
  • Low 10:58am
    (1.03m)
  • High 05:56pm
    (2.86m)
  • Low 12:16am
    (1.53m)
  • High 05:39am
    (2.39m)
  • Low 11:44am
    (0.92m)
  • High 06:36pm
    (3.01m)
  • Low 01:00am
    (1.34m)
  • High 06:27am
    (2.43m)
  • Low 12:26pm
    (0.8m)
  • High 07:13pm
    (3.16m)
  • Low 01:39am
    (1.16m)
  • High 07:11am
    (2.48m)
  • Low 01:06pm
    (0.69m)
  • High 07:49pm
    (3.28m)
  • Low 02:16am
    (0.99m)
  • High 07:51am
    (2.53m)
  • Low 01:45pm
    (0.6m)
  • High 08:24pm
    (3.39m)
  • Low 02:52am
    (0.86m)
  • High 08:30am
    (2.59m)
  • Low 02:23pm
    (0.53m)
  • High 08:59pm
    (3.45m)
7 day tide times for Scarness

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