Cedar Key Water Temperature

(Today) 2025

25.1°C / 77.2°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

22°C / 71°F
(few clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
16 mph
Humidity
71%

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

Cedar Key average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Cedar Key
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 11.7 12.1 14.4 18.6 22.2 26.4 28.4 29.2 27.8 23.4 18.9 15.1
Max °C 18.3 18.3 20.8 25.2 28.4 30 31.3 31.3 29.9 29.3 25 19.5
Min °F 55.7 56.3 60.5 68.1 74.4 81 84.2 85.4 82.8 76.4 68.4 60.9
Max °F 62.3 62.5 66.9 74.7 80.6 84.6 87.1 87.5 84.9 82.3 74.5 65.3

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 86.4°F / 30.2°C. The coldest month is January with an average water temperature of 59°F / 15.0°C.

7 day tide forecast for Cedar Key

ThuFriSatSunMonTueWed
  • High 5:55am
    (0.86m)
  • Low 10:40am
    (0.54m)
  • High 4:23pm
    (1.27m)
  • Low 12:07am
    (-0.12m)
  • High 6:57am
    (0.79m)
  • Low 11:25am
    (0.57m)
  • High 5:12pm
    (1.19m)
  • Low 1:07am
    (-0m)
  • High 8:08am
    (0.75m)
  • Low 12:24pm
    (0.6m)
  • High 6:14pm
    (1.08m)
  • Low 2:14am
    (0.1m)
  • High 9:23am
    (0.76m)
  • Low 1:48pm
    (0.6m)
  • High 7:40pm
    (0.97m)
  • Low 3:26am
    (0.18m)
  • High 10:22am
    (0.81m)
  • Low 3:29pm
    (0.54m)
  • High 9:21pm
    (0.91m)
  • Low 4:32am
    (0.23m)
  • High 11:03am
    (0.89m)
  • Low 4:55pm
    (0.41m)
  • High 10:50pm
    (0.91m)
  • Low 5:24am
    (0.26m)
  • High 11:36am
    (0.97m)
  • Low 5:56pm
    (0.27m)
  • High 11:59pm
    (0.94m)
7 day tide times for Cedar Key

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Cedar Key, Way Key, Florida) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.