Can you swim in Bass Strait in winter? In December sea water temperature throughout Bass Strait is not yet warm enough for swimming and does not exceed 20°C. Based on average water temperature observations over the past ten years, the warmest sea in Bass Strait in December was 19.3°C (in St Kilda), and the coldest water 16°C (in Boat Harbour). To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Bass Strait
Bass Strait cities and resorts with the values of the average water temperature in December in recent years.
For more detailed information about water temperature, surf forecast, weather and time of sunrise and sunset in any specific area of your interest, just click on a city name. For ease of search, all places are also grouped by the first letter of the name.
To find out what the water temperature was in Bass Strait any day over a period of the last ten years, select the month