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Water temperature in Point Lay (AK) in August

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Is it warm enough to swim in Point Lay in August? Average water temperature in Point Lay in August is 46.8°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Point Lay in August is 57.7°F, and the coldest is 39.4°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Point Lay

Changes water temperature in Point Lay in August 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Point Lay for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Point Lay, the selected years in the table also show the values of the maximum and minimum temperatures on each of the days of August.

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Day 2025 2024 Min Max
August 154.3°F44.4°F41.5°F54.3°F
August 254.3°F44.1°F41.4°F54.3°F
August 355°F43.7°F41.2°F55°F
August 453.6°F43.3°F40.3°F53.6°F
August 552.2°F45°F40.1°F52.2°F
August 652.3°F44.8°F42.3°F55.6°F
August 751.4°F46.6°F42.1°F55°F
August 850.9°F46°F42.1°F57.7°F
August 950°F45.5°F42.1°F56.5°F
August 1049.5°F45.5°F43°F55.4°F
August 1149.3°F48.4°F43.9°F54.3°F
August 1249.1°F47.8°F43.9°F54.5°F
August 1348.9°F47.5°F42.6°F52.7°F
August 1448.6°F48.6°F42.1°F51.8°F
August 1548°F47.5°F42.4°F52.2°F
Day 2025 2024 Min Max
August 1648.9°F47.1°F42.3°F53.4°F
August 1748.4°F46.6°F42.1°F52.7°F
August 1848.4°F46.4°F41.7°F53.6°F
August 1947.7°F46°F41.5°F52.9°F
August 2047.5°F45.7°F40.8°F52°F
August 2147.1°F45.5°F40.5°F51.3°F
August 2246.9°F45.3°F40.1°F51.4°F
August 2346.8°F45.1°F39.9°F51.8°F
August 2446.9°F45.1°F40.5°F52.7°F
August 2546.6°F44.8°F39.4°F52.3°F
August 2646.4°F44.8°F39.9°F53.2°F
August 2745.9°F45.1°F39.9°F53.4°F
August 2845.5°F45°F39.9°F52.5°F
August 2945.3°F44.8°F39.9°F51.6°F
August 3043.2°F44.8°F40.8°F50.5°F
August 3143.2°F44.8°F41°F51.3°F
Point Lay water temp chart in August

Average water temperature in Point Lay in August over a decade

20162017201820192020
45.7°F48.6°F48.2°F50.9°F46.9°F
20212022202320242025
46.2°F46.8°F49.5°F45.7°F52.7°F

Point Lay sea state in August

Chart comparing the height of waves in Point Lay in August over the past years. The red line indicates the height of the waves when swimming in the sea is prohibited. To view the current sea conditions, click on the graph.

Waves height in Point Lay in August

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Where is the warm sea water in August?

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Temperature in neighboring cities

The nearest locations with the average water temperature in August. In addition, the maximum and minimum water temperatures for that month, recorded over the last decade, are shown

AvrMinMax
Kipnuk55.2°F48.6°F61.5°F
Anchorage58.1°F53.1°F64.6°F
Kenai55.4°F51.6°F61.3°F
Cook Inlet54.5°F50.4°F59.2°F
Whittier54.9°F51.1°F60.6°F
Dillingham56.8°F51.1°F64.9°F
Anchor Point51.4°F47.1°F55.2°F
Valdez56.5°F53.1°F61.2°F
Seward55.9°F52°F61.3°F
Prince William Sound57°F52.2°F64.2°F

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