Tin Can Bay Water Temperature

(Today) 2025

21.2°C / 70.1°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

9°C / 49°F
(clear sky)
Partly cloudy
Wind
3 mph
Humidity
94%

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

Tin Can Bay average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Tin Can Bay
  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 Tin Can Bay

TueWedThuFriSatSunMon
  • Low 05:15am
    (0.53m)
  • High 12:15pm
    (1.89m)
  • Low 05:07pm
    (0.58m)
  • High 12:35am
    (2.39m)
  • Low 05:58am
    (0.56m)
  • High 01:05pm
    (1.9m)
  • Low 06:00pm
    (0.67m)
  • High 01:22am
    (2.22m)
  • Low 06:45am
    (0.59m)
  • High 02:03pm
    (1.91m)
  • Low 07:01pm
    (0.78m)
  • High 02:16am
    (2.03m)
  • Low 07:39am
    (0.61m)
  • High 03:12pm
    (1.95m)
  • Low 08:13pm
    (0.88m)
  • High 03:20am
    (1.85m)
  • Low 08:41am
    (0.62m)
  • High 04:34pm
    (2.04m)
  • Low 09:46pm
    (0.9m)
  • High 04:38am
    (1.72m)
  • Low 09:51am
    (0.59m)
  • High 05:54pm
    (2.21m)
  • Low 11:17pm
    (0.82m)
  • High 06:02am
    (1.69m)
  • Low 11:02am
    (0.53m)
  • High 06:58pm
    (2.41m)
7 day tide times for Tin Can Bay

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