Cold water. Now in the Tasman Sea +14°. Swimming season — Oct–Jun.
Water temperature map of the Tasman Sea
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Water temperature in the Tasman Sea by city today 📍
+13°
Wellington
+11°
Vellington
+16°
Novra
+9°
Timaru
+12°
Gisborne
+14°
Greymut
+10°
Oamaru
+11°
Mosgil
+13°
Khoera
+19°
Wollongong
+19°
Sydney
+19°
Newcastle
| City | Now | Swimming |
|---|---|---|
| Wellington | +13° | Cold water |
| Vellington | +11° | Cold water |
| Novra | +16° | Cool for swimming |
| Timaru | +9° | Cold water |
| Gisborne | +12° | Cold water |
| Greymut | +14° | Cold water |
| Oamaru | +10° | Cold water |
| Mosgil | +11° | Cold water |
| Khoera | +13° | Cold water |
| Wollongong | +19° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Sydney | +19° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Newcastle | +19° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Port Makuori | +20° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Koffs-Kharbor | +20° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Uonganui | +14° | Cold water |
| Lover Khatt | +14° | Cold water |
| Hastings | +14° | Cold water |
| Auckland | +14° | Cold water |
| Tauranga | +16° | Cool for swimming |
| Blenheim | +13° | Cold water |
| New Plymouth | +16° | Cool for swimming |
| Nelson | +14° | Cold water |
| Maunt-Kuk | +14° | Cold water |
| Richmond | +14° | Cold water |
| Dunedin | +11° | Cold water |
| Port Sorell | +11° | Cold water |
| Dzheraldin | +9° | Cold water |
| Entrans | +18° | Cool for swimming |
| Maketu | +14° | Cold water |
| Plezant Poynt | +8° | Cold water |
| Maunt Maungani | +14° | Cold water |
| Bomaderri | +16° | Cool for swimming |
| Dzhamberu | +16° | Cool for swimming |
| Ueymeyt | +8° | Cold water |
| Bonni Khils | +19° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Khokitika | +10° | Cold water |
| Maitland | +17° | Cool for swimming |
| Toormina | +19° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Skotsdeyl | +10° | Cold water |
| Uestport | +10° | Cold water |
🎣 Fishing in cities on the Tasman Sea
Water temperature forecast in the Tasman Sea 📅
Tuesday
28 July
+13°
Wednesday
29 July
+13°
Thursday
30 July
+13°
Friday
31 July
+13°
Saturday
1 August
+13°
Sunday
2 August
+13°
Monday
3 August
+13°
Computed by a climate model. Water changes slowly — no sharp shifts.
Water temperature in the Tasman Sea this weekend
Saturday, 1 August · water +13° · cold water
Sunday, 2 August · water +13° · cold water
Water temperature in the Tasman Sea for a month
There is no exact monthly water forecast — it changes slowly. The reference is the climate normal: up to +17° in summer. The monthly normal is below.
Monthly water temperature in the Tasman Sea 🗓️
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +27 | +27 | +27 | +21 | +17 | +17 | +15 | +12 | +16 | +21 | +23 | +25 |
Climate normal (model estimate).
Swimming conditions in the Tasman Sea by month
Jan+27°Swimming season — comfortable.
Feb+27°Swimming season — comfortable.
Mar+27°Swimming season — comfortable.
Apr+21°Swimming season — comfortable.
May+17°Swimming season — comfortable.
Jun+17°Swimming season — comfortable.
Jul+15°Cool for swimming.
Aug+12°Cold, only for the hardy.
Sep+16°Cool for swimming.
Oct+21°Swimming season — comfortable.
Nov+23°Swimming season — comfortable.
Dec+25°Swimming season — comfortable.
When to swim in the Tasman Sea 🏖️
🏖️
Comfortable to swim in Oct–Jun, when the water warms to +17° and above.
Cities on the Tasman Sea 📍
WellingtonVellingtonNovraTimaruGisborneGreymutOamaruMosgilKhoeraWollongongSydneyNewcastlePort MakuoriKoffs-KharborUonganuiLover KhattHastingsAucklandTaurangaBlenheimNew PlymouthNelsonMaunt-KukRichmondDunedinPort SorellDzheraldinEntransMaketuPlezant PoyntMaunt MaunganiBomaderriDzhamberuUeymeytBonni KhilsKhokitikaMaitlandToorminaSkotsdeylUestport
FAQ about water in the Tasman Sea ❓
What is the water temperature in the Tasman Sea now?
Now +14° — Cold water.
Can you swim in the Tasman Sea?
Comfortable season — Oct–Jun.
When is water warmest in the Tasman Sea?
In Feb — up to +27°.
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 Tasman Sea on this day
| City | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | +12° | +13° | +12° | +11° | +10° | +11° | +12° | +12° | +12° | +11° |
| Vellington | +12° | +12° | +12° | +11° | +10° | +10° | +11° | +12° | +12° | +11° |
| Novra | +17° | +18° | +17° | +16° | +15° | +16° | +17° | +17° | +17° | +16° |
| Timaru | +10° | +11° | +10° | +9° | +8° | +9° | +10° | +10° | +10° | +9° |
| Gisborne | +15° | +15° | +15° | +14° | +13° | +13° | +14° | +15° | +15° | +14° |
Climate normal (model estimate for this date), not a measurement archive.
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Water temperature in the Tasman Sea — in detail
Water temperature in the Tasman Sea is tracked across 224 cities. The water is now about +14°. The page has a temperature map by city, a daily forecast and a monthly climate normal.