Townsville Water Temperature

(Today) 2025

24.9°C / 76.9°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
(broken clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
10 mph
Humidity
69%

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

Townsville average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Townsville
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 27.2 27.9 27.3 25.6 23.2 21.8 21 21.4 21.8 23.6 25 26.9
Max °C 30.5 29.8 29 28.4 27.3 25.5 23.9 23.5 25.4 27.3 28.6 29.4
Min °F 82.2 82.9 81.8 79.2 75.4 72.7 70.9 71.3 72.7 75.9 78.4 81.4
Max °F 85.5 84.8 83.5 82 79.5 76.4 73.8 73.4 76.3 79.6 82 83.9

The warmest water temperature is in January with an average around 83.8°F / 28.8°C. The coldest month is July with an average water temperature of 72.3°F / 22.4°C.

7 day tide forecast for Townsville

SatSunMonTueWedThuFri
  • Low 12:40am
    (1.1m)
  • High 06:35am
    (3.37m)
  • Low 12:56pm
    (0.52m)
  • High 07:24pm
    (3.69m)
  • Low 01:31am
    (1.05m)
  • High 07:16am
    (3.3m)
  • Low 01:34pm
    (0.38m)
  • High 08:09pm
    (3.9m)
  • Low 02:23am
    (1.05m)
  • High 07:57am
    (3.15m)
  • Low 02:15pm
    (0.32m)
  • High 08:57pm
    (3.98m)
  • Low 03:16am
    (1.11m)
  • High 08:41am
    (2.92m)
  • Low 02:58pm
    (0.35m)
  • High 09:47pm
    (3.95m)
  • Low 04:13am
    (1.22m)
  • High 09:27am
    (2.64m)
  • Low 03:43pm
    (0.47m)
  • High 10:41pm
    (3.82m)
  • Low 05:16am
    (1.35m)
  • High 10:19am
    (2.34m)
  • Low 04:33pm
    (0.68m)
  • High 11:40pm
    (3.62m)
  • Low 06:27am
    (1.44m)
  • High 11:23am
    (2.05m)
  • Low 05:29pm
    (0.94m)
7 day tide times for Townsville

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