Punta Arenas Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

5.4°C / 41.7°F

The water will feel very cold. For the hardcore only. The water is now dangerously cold and most people will risk hypothermia if not equipped with a thick, 6/5mm wetsuit along with boots and a hood

Current weather

6°C / 43°F
(broken clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
13 mph
Humidity
72%

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

Punta Arenas average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Punta Arenas
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 8.3 8.8 8.5 7.9 7 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.6 5.7 6.6 7.4
Max °C 10.3 10.7 10.6 9.7 8.7 8 6.5 6.7 6.8 7.8 9 9.7
Min °F 47.7 48.6 48.1 46.9 45.2 42.8 42 42.1 42.6 43.1 44.8 46.2
Max °F 49.7 50.5 50.2 48.7 46.9 45.4 43.2 43.5 43.8 45.2 47.2 48.5

The warmest water temperature is in February with an average around 49.5°F / 9.7°C. The coldest month is July with an average water temperature of 42.6°F / 5.9°C.

7 day tide forecast for Punta Arenas

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
  • Low 4:32am
    (0.5m)
  • High 12:28pm
    (1.92m)
  • Low 7:12pm
    (1.09m)
  • High 11:11pm
    (1.29m)
  • Low 5:41am
    (0.47m)
  • High 1:04pm
    (1.97m)
  • Low 7:29pm
    (0.97m)
  • High 12:18am
    (1.42m)
  • Low 6:33am
    (0.43m)
  • High 1:32pm
    (2m)
  • Low 7:48pm
    (0.84m)
  • High 1:06am
    (1.56m)
  • Low 7:15am
    (0.41m)
  • High 1:57pm
    (2.01m)
  • Low 8:08pm
    (0.72m)
  • High 1:46am
    (1.7m)
  • Low 7:53am
    (0.42m)
  • High 2:20pm
    (1.99m)
  • Low 8:30pm
    (0.6m)
  • High 2:22am
    (1.81m)
  • Low 8:28am
    (0.45m)
  • High 2:42pm
    (1.96m)
  • Low 8:52pm
    (0.49m)
  • High 2:57am
    (1.9m)
  • Low 9:01am
    (0.51m)
  • High 3:05pm
    (1.9m)
  • Low 9:15pm
    (0.42m)
7 day tide times for Punta Arenas

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