Waitangi Sea Temperature

(Today) Dec 2018

15°C / 59°F

Current weather

15°C / 59°F
(moderate rain)

Wind

10 mph

Humidity

96%

The measurements for the water temperature in Waitangi, Chatham Islands 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.

Monthly average sea temp

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Waitangi water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Waitangi
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Min °C	12.5	14.1	14.5	13.2	12.5	11	10.5	10.2	10.5	10.4	10.7	11.8
Max °C	17.1	17.4	16.8	16.1	14.2	13.3	12.4	12.3	11.8	12	13.5	15.6
Min °F	56.3	58.7	59	56.9	55.1	52.7	51.6	51.2	51.4	51.4	52.4	54.8
Max °F	60.9	62	61.3	59.8	56.8	55	53.5	53.3	52.7	53	55.2	58.6

Average December sea temperatures

Max: 15.6°C / 60.1°F
Avg: 13.7°C / 56.7°F
Min: 11.8°C / 53.2°F

These average ocean temperatures for Waitangi are calculated from several years of archived data.

Map showing location of Waitangi (-43.953530, -176.559730)

Variations

Whilst sea temperatures for Waitangi are as accurate as current data allows, there may be slight local and regional variations depending on conditions. Time of day and wind direction may have a temporary local effect as can water flows from neraby rivers.

Alternate names for Waitangi