Warm water. Now in the Indian Ocean +24°. Swimming season — from January to December.
Water temperature map of the Indian Ocean
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Water temperature in the Indian Ocean by city today 📍
+26°
Mtvara
+22°
Port-Khedlend
+20°
Maputu
+19°
Dzheraldton
+16°
Port-Elizabet
+16°
Bunbury
+26°
Mtwara
+26°
Moroni
+16°
Mandurah
+26°
Mutsamudu
+17°
Perth
+25°
Toamasina
| City | Now | Swimming |
|---|---|---|
| Mtvara | +26° | Warm water |
| Port-Khedlend | +22° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Maputu | +20° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Dzheraldton | +19° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Port-Elizabet | +16° | Cool for swimming |
| Bunbury | +16° | Cool for swimming |
| Mtwara | +26° | Warm water |
| Moroni | +26° | Warm water |
| Mandurah | +16° | Cool for swimming |
| Mutsamudu | +26° | Warm water |
| Perth | +17° | Cool for swimming |
| Toamasina | +25° | Warm water |
| Mahajanga | +27° | Warm water |
| Ostralind | +16° | Cool for swimming |
| Port Hedland | +20° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Maksikse | +23° | Warm water |
| Nakala | +26° | Warm water |
| Pemba | +26° | Warm water |
| Angoshe | +25° | Warm water |
| Koungou | +27° | Warm water |
| Dzaudz | +27° | Warm water |
| Beira | +23° | Warm water |
| Dembeni | +27° | Warm water |
| Xai-Xai | +22° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Maputo | +21° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Pamanz | +27° | Warm water |
| Sent-Andre | +25° | Warm water |
| Mamoudzou | +28° | Warm water |
| East London | +19° | Comfortable for swimming |
| George | +17° | Cool for swimming |
| Gqeberha | +17° | Cool for swimming |
| Marka | +27° | Warm water |
| Kismayo | +27° | Warm water |
| Mogadishu | +27° | Warm water |
| Saint-Denis | +26° | Warm water |
| Sen-Pol | +26° | Warm water |
| Vakoas | +26° | Warm water |
| Port Louis | +26° | Warm water |
| Tanga | +27° | Warm water |
| Zanzibar | +26° | Warm water |
🎣 Fishing in cities on the Indian Ocean
Water temperature forecast in the Indian Ocean 📅
Tuesday
18 August
+22°
Wednesday
19 August
+22°
Thursday
20 August
+22°
Friday
21 August
+22°
Saturday
22 August
+22°
Sunday
23 August
+22°
Monday
24 August
+22°
Computed by a climate model. Water changes slowly — no sharp shifts.
Water temperature in the Indian Ocean this weekend
Saturday, 22 August · water +22° · comfortable for swimming
Sunday, 23 August · water +22° · comfortable for swimming
Water temperature in the Indian Ocean for a month
There is no exact monthly water forecast — it changes slowly. The reference is the climate normal: up to +26° in summer. The monthly normal is below.
Monthly water temperature in the Indian Ocean 🗓️
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +28 | +29 | +29 | +26 | +25 | +26 | +23 | +21 | +25 | +28 | +27 | +28 |
Climate normal (model estimate).
Swimming conditions in the Indian Ocean by month
Jan+28°Swimming season — comfortable.
Feb+29°Swimming season — comfortable.
Mar+29°Swimming season — comfortable.
Apr+26°Swimming season — comfortable.
May+25°Swimming season — comfortable.
Jun+26°Swimming season — comfortable.
Jul+23°Swimming season — comfortable.
Aug+21°Swimming season — comfortable.
Sep+25°Swimming season — comfortable.
Oct+28°Swimming season — comfortable.
Nov+27°Swimming season — comfortable.
Dec+28°Swimming season — comfortable.
When to swim in the Indian Ocean 🏖️
🏖️
Comfortable to swim in from January to December, when the water warms to +17° and above.
Cities on the Indian Ocean 📍
MtvaraPort-KhedlendMaputuDzheraldtonPort-ElizabetBunburyMtwaraMoroniMandurahMutsamuduPerthToamasinaMahajangaOstralindPort HedlandMaksikseNakalaPembaAngosheKoungouDzaudzBeiraDembeniXai-XaiMaputoPamanzSent-AndreMamoudzouEast LondonGeorgeGqeberhaMarkaKismayoMogadishuSaint-DenisSen-PolVakoasPort LouisTangaZanzibar
FAQ about water in the Indian Ocean ❓
What is the water temperature in the Indian Ocean now?
Now +24° — Warm water.
Can you swim in the Indian Ocean?
Comfortable season — from January to December.
When is water warmest in the Indian Ocean?
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 Indian Ocean on this day
| City | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mtvara | +30° | +29° | +29° | +29° | +30° | +30° | +30° | +30° | +29° | +29° |
| Port-Khedlend | +26° | +25° | +25° | +25° | +26° | +26° | +26° | +25° | +25° | +24° |
| Maputu | +23° | +22° | +21° | +21° | +22° | +23° | +23° | +22° | +21° | +21° |
| Dzheraldton | +22° | +21° | +20° | +20° | +21° | +22° | +22° | +21° | +20° | +20° |
| Port-Elizabet | +19° | +18° | +17° | +18° | +18° | +19° | +19° | +18° | +17° | +17° |
Climate normal (model estimate for this date), not a measurement archive.
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Water temperature in the Indian Ocean — in detail
Water temperature in the Indian Ocean is tracked across 116 cities. The water is now about +24°. The page has a temperature map by city, a daily forecast and a monthly climate normal.