Swanquarter Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

17.7°C / 63.8°F

The water will feel medium. The water will feel a bit chilly in just bathers / swimming costume. If you plan on wearing a wetsuit 4/3mm should be thick enough.

Current weather

11°C / 52°F
(scattered clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
10 mph
Humidity
90%

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

Swanquarter average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Swanquarter
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 11.8 10.5 11.8 14.2 16.4 21.9 25.5 26.5 24.6 20 16.4 14.1
Max °C 17.1 15.9 16.4 19.7 23.5 26.7 28.1 28.8 27.3 26.1 20.6 18.3
Min °F 55.3 53.1 55.1 59.7 64.3 73.3 78.9 80.6 77.3 70.4 63.2 59.1
Max °F 60.6 58.5 59.7 65.2 71.4 78.1 81.5 82.9 80 76.5 67.4 63.3

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 81.7°F / 27.6°C. The coldest month is February with an average water temperature of 55.8°F / 13.2°C.

7 day tide forecast for Swanquarter

FriSatSunMonTueWedThu
  • Low 1:42am
    (0.05m)
  • High 7:51am
    (0.21m)
  • Low 2:05pm
    (0.03m)
  • High 8:33pm
    (0.21m)
  • Low 2:33am
    (0.05m)
  • High 8:36am
    (0.2m)
  • Low 2:42pm
    (0.03m)
  • High 9:09pm
    (0.22m)
  • Low 3:19am
    (0.04m)
  • High 9:18am
    (0.2m)
  • Low 3:16pm
    (0.03m)
  • High 9:43pm
    (0.23m)
  • Low 4:02am
    (0.04m)
  • High 9:55am
    (0.19m)
  • Low 3:48pm
    (0.03m)
  • High 10:16pm
    (0.24m)
  • Low 4:44am
    (0.03m)
  • High 10:29am
    (0.18m)
  • Low 4:17pm
    (0.03m)
  • High 10:48pm
    (0.25m)
  • Low 5:25am
    (0.03m)
  • High 11:02am
    (0.17m)
  • Low 4:44pm
    (0.03m)
  • High 11:22pm
    (0.26m)
  • Low 6:07am
    (0.03m)
  • High 11:35am
    (0.16m)
  • Low 5:09pm
    (0.03m)
  • High 11:59pm
    (0.27m)
7 day tide times for Swanquarter

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