Water temperature
Ocean water temperature by beach
The sea temperature now at 10 beach towns, how it compares with usual for the date, and each month’s average.
- Myrtle BeachSouth Carolina 68°Fno recent reading 2°F cooler than usual October average 73°F
- Hilton Head IslandSouth Carolina 68°Fno recent reading 4°F cooler than usual October average 74°F
- Lincoln CityOregon 52°Fno recent reading about usual October average 56°F
- SanibelFlorida 78°Fno recent reading 3°F cooler than usual October average 81°F
- ChincoteagueVirginia 64°Fno recent reading 3°F cooler than usual October average 68°F
- Cape MayNew Jersey 61°Fno recent reading 2°F cooler than usual October average 66°F
- Tybee IslandGeorgia 68°Fno recent reading 3°F cooler than usual October average 75°F
- Fernandina BeachFlorida 72°Fno recent reading 4°F cooler than usual October average 77°F
- Surf CityNorth Carolina 70°Fno recent reading 2°F cooler than usual October average 73°F
- St. Augustine BeachFlorida 74°Fno recent reading 5°F cooler than usual October average 78°F
Sensor readings refresh every hour and are hidden after 12 hours without a new one. “Usual” is the 2016–2025 satellite average for the date.
Sensor or satellite?
A sensor on a pier or buoy measures the water a few feet down every few minutes, at one spot that can be miles from your beach. The satellite analysis covers the sea 1 km off every beach once a day, but reads only the surface. Each beach page shows both.