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Water temperature in Southern Shores (NC) in August

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Is it warm enough to swim in Southern Shores in August? Average water temperature in Southern Shores in August is 78.8°F and therefore suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Southern Shores in August is 84.7°F, and the coldest is 71.4°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Southern Shores

Changes water temperature in Southern Shores in August 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Southern Shores for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Southern Shores, 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 182.2°F74.5°F73.6°F82.8°F
August 279.9°F73.8°F72.1°F82.8°F
August 380.6°F72.9°F71.4°F81.9°F
August 479.5°F73.4°F73°F82.8°F
August 578.4°F73°F73°F82.6°F
August 677.5°F71.6°F71.6°F82.2°F
August 776.6°F72.1°F72.1°F82.6°F
August 875.9°F74.1°F74.1°F83.1°F
August 976.1°F76.5°F74.5°F83.5°F
August 1076.5°F74.7°F74.7°F83.5°F
August 1176.6°F76.5°F73.8°F83.1°F
August 1277.9°F76.3°F73.8°F82.2°F
August 1378.8°F76.5°F74.3°F82.2°F
August 1478.1°F76.8°F75.6°F82.2°F
August 1578.3°F77°F75.4°F82.4°F
Day 2025 2024 Min Max
August 1680.2°F78.6°F75.6°F83.1°F
August 1781°F79.5°F74.8°F82.4°F
August 1880.8°F79.2°F74.3°F81.9°F
August 1982°F79.3°F74.8°F82°F
August 2081.7°F79°F75.4°F81.7°F
August 2180.4°F77.5°F75.7°F81.5°F
August 2278.1°F77.2°F76.1°F81.9°F
August 2377.4°F76.6°F75.9°F82.4°F
August 2477.4°F76.3°F74.8°F81.1°F
August 2579.2°F74.3°F74.3°F81.7°F
August 2678.6°F75°F72.7°F83.1°F
August 2777.7°F78.3°F72.9°F83.8°F
August 2877.2°F79.3°F74.1°F83.5°F
August 2977.4°F79.7°F74.5°F84.6°F
August 3077.9°F79°F75.2°F83.8°F
August 3176.8°F79.9°F74.7°F84.7°F
Southern Shores water temp chart in August

Average water temperature in Southern Shores in August over a decade

20162017201820192020
80.1°F77.9°F79.9°F77.9°F78.6°F
20212022202320242025
80.4°F79.2°F79.9°F76.5°F78.6°F

Southern Shores sea state in August

Chart comparing the height of waves in Southern Shores 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 Southern Shores in August

Southern Shores water temperature during other months:

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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
Duck78.4°F70.9°F84°F
Kill Devil Hills79.2°F73.6°F84.2°F
Corolla78.8°F71.1°F84.2°F
Nags Head79.3°F73.2°F84.2°F
Elizabeth City81.9°F76.1°F87.6°F
Carova Beach78.6°F72.7°F83.7°F
Manns Harbor81°F75.9°F86.9°F
Croatan Sound80.6°F75.6°F86°F
Albemarle Sound81.9°F76.5°F87.3°F
Roanoke Island80.1°F75.4°F85.1°F

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