Cold water. Now in the Great Australian Bight +15°. Swimming season — from January to December.
Water temperature map of the Great Australian Bight
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Water temperature in the Great Australian Bight by city today 📍
+14°
Maunt-Gambir
+13°
Adelaida
+18°
Albani
+16°
Esperans
+16°
Uayalla
+15°
Apollo Bey
+14°
Port-Piri
+13°
Adelaide
+13°
Torkvey
+18°
Albany
+13°
Geelong
+15°
Mount Gambier
| City | Now | Swimming |
|---|---|---|
| Maunt-Gambir | +14° | Cold water |
| Adelaida | +13° | Cold water |
| Albani | +18° | Cool for swimming |
| Esperans | +16° | Cool for swimming |
| Uayalla | +16° | Cool for swimming |
| Apollo Bey | +15° | Cool for swimming |
| Port-Piri | +14° | Cold water |
| Adelaide | +13° | Cold water |
| Torkvey | +13° | Cold water |
| Albany | +18° | Cool for swimming |
| Geelong | +13° | Cold water |
| Mount Gambier | +15° | Cold water |
| Uillunga | +15° | Cold water |
| Meytlend | +15° | Cool for swimming |
| Lorn | +13° | Cold water |
| Kheystings | +12° | Cold water |
| Kheyvud | +14° | Cold water |
| Englseya | +13° | Cold water |
| Koroyt | +14° | Cold water |
| Yan-Yuk | +14° | Cold water |
| Allansford | +14° | Cold water |
| Dennington | +15° | Cold water |
| Barvn Kheds | +13° | Cold water |
| Poynt Lonsdeyl | +13° | Cold water |
| Kvinskliff | +13° | Cold water |
| Sankt-Leonards | +13° | Cold water |
| Portarlington | +13° | Cold water |
| Uayalla | +16° | Cool for swimming |
| Ardrosan | +16° | Cool for swimming |
| Denmark | +17° | Cool for swimming |
| Uorrnambul | +15° | Cold water |
| Siduna | +17° | Cool for swimming |
| Esperans | +16° | Cool for swimming |
| Kouell | +16° | Cool for swimming |
| Kristal Bruk | +17° | Cool for swimming |
| Gulva | +16° | Cool for swimming |
| Timbun | +13° | Cold water |
| Kheyboro | +15° | Cool for swimming |
| Blergori | +12° | Cold water |
| Kadina | +16° | Cool for swimming |
🎣 Fishing in cities on the Great Australian Bight
Water temperature forecast in the Great Australian Bight 📅
Thursday
13 August
+15°
Friday
14 August
+15°
Saturday
15 August
+15°
Sunday
16 August
+15°
Monday
17 August
+15°
Tuesday
18 August
+15°
Wednesday
19 August
+15°
Computed by a climate model. Water changes slowly — no sharp shifts.
Water temperature in the Great Australian Bight this weekend
Saturday, 15 August · water +15° · cold water
Sunday, 16 August · water +15° · cold water
Water temperature in the Great Australian Bight for a month
There is no exact monthly water forecast — it changes slowly. The reference is the climate normal: up to +20° in summer. The monthly normal is below.
Monthly water temperature in the Great Australian Bight 🗓️
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +29 | +29 | +29 | +24 | +20 | +20 | +17 | +15 | +18 | +23 | +25 | +27 |
Climate normal (model estimate).
Swimming conditions in the Great Australian Bight by month
Jan+29°Swimming season — comfortable.
Feb+29°Swimming season — comfortable.
Mar+29°Swimming season — comfortable.
Apr+24°Swimming season — comfortable.
May+20°Swimming season — comfortable.
Jun+20°Swimming season — comfortable.
Jul+17°Swimming season — comfortable.
Aug+15°Cool for swimming.
Sep+18°Swimming season — comfortable.
Oct+23°Swimming season — comfortable.
Nov+25°Swimming season — comfortable.
Dec+27°Swimming season — comfortable.
When to swim in the Great Australian Bight 🏖️
🏖️
Comfortable to swim in from January to December, when the water warms to +17° and above.
Cities on the Great Australian Bight 📍
Maunt-GambirAdelaidaAlbaniEsperansUayallaApollo BeyPort-PiriAdelaideTorkveyAlbanyGeelongMount GambierUillungaMeytlendLornKheystingsKheyvudEnglseyaKoroytYan-YukAllansfordDenningtonBarvn KhedsPoynt LonsdeylKvinskliffSankt-LeonardsPortarlingtonUayallaArdrosanDenmarkUorrnambulSidunaEsperansKouellKristal BrukGulvaTimbunKheyboroBlergoriKadina
FAQ about water in the Great Australian Bight ❓
What is the water temperature in the Great Australian Bight now?
Now +15° — Cold water.
Can you swim in the Great Australian Bight?
Comfortable season — from January to December.
When is water warmest in the Great Australian Bight?
Warmest in February — up to +29°.
Where does the water temperature data come from?
A water temperature model (by latitude, longitude and day of year) and SST measurements, by cities.
Water temperature archive in the Great Australian Bight on this day
| City | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maunt-Gambir | +16° | +15° | +14° | +14° | +14° | +16° | +16° | +15° | +14° | +14° |
| Adelaida | +18° | +17° | +16° | +16° | +16° | +18° | +18° | +17° | +16° | +16° |
| Albani | +18° | +18° | +16° | +16° | +17° | +18° | +18° | +18° | +17° | +16° |
| Esperans | +17° | +16° | +15° | +15° | +15° | +17° | +17° | +17° | +16° | +15° |
| Uayalla | +18° | +17° | +16° | +16° | +16° | +18° | +18° | +17° | +16° | +16° |
Climate normal (model estimate for this date), not a measurement archive.
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Water temperature in the Great Australian Bight — in detail
Water temperature in the Great Australian Bight is tracked across 82 cities. The water is now about +15°. The page has a temperature map by city, a daily forecast and a monthly climate normal.