Crystal River Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

24°C / 75.2°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

15°C / 58°F
(clear sky)
Partly cloudy
Wind
2 mph
Humidity
94%

The measurements for the water temperature in Crystal River, 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.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

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

Crystal River average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Crystal River
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 10.6 12.2 13.7 19.3 23 26.5 28.3 29.1 28.1 23 18.1 14.1
Max °C 18.9 18.2 21.7 25.6 28.8 30.4 31.4 31.5 30.2 29.8 25.3 19.7
Min °F 54.4 56.4 59.9 69.2 75.7 81.2 84.1 85.3 83.4 76.1 67.5 59.6
Max °F 62.7 62.4 67.9 75.5 81.5 85.1 87.2 87.7 85.5 82.9 74.7 65.2

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 86.5°F / 30.3°C. The coldest month is January with an average water temperature of 58.5°F / 14.7°C.

7 day tide forecast for Crystal River

ThuFriSatSunMonTueWed
  • Low 12:34am
    (-0.04m)
  • High 6:28am
    (0.57m)
  • Low 12:27pm
    (0.22m)
  • High 6:01pm
    (0.73m)
  • Low 1:15am
    (-0.05m)
  • High 7:08am
    (0.55m)
  • Low 12:58pm
    (0.24m)
  • High 6:37pm
    (0.74m)
  • Low 1:57am
    (-0.05m)
  • High 7:53am
    (0.52m)
  • Low 1:26pm
    (0.26m)
  • High 7:18pm
    (0.74m)
  • Low 2:44am
    (-0.03m)
  • High 8:42am
    (0.48m)
  • Low 1:53pm
    (0.28m)
  • High 8:04pm
    (0.72m)
  • Low 3:38am
    (0m)
  • High 9:38am
    (0.45m)
  • Low 2:21pm
    (0.3m)
  • High 8:57pm
    (0.7m)
  • Low 4:41am
    (0.03m)
  • High 10:37am
    (0.42m)
  • Low 3:12pm
    (0.32m)
  • High 9:59pm
    (0.67m)
  • Low 5:52am
    (0.06m)
  • High 11:39am
    (0.42m)
  • Low 5:24pm
    (0.32m)
  • High 11:09pm
    (0.63m)
7 day tide times for Crystal River

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Kings Bay, Crystal River, 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.