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Water temperature in Great Bay (NJ) in December

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Is it warm enough to swim in Great Bay in December? Average water temperature in Great Bay in December is 46.9°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Great Bay in December is 54.1°F, and the coldest is 36.7°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Great Bay

Changes water temperature in Great Bay in December 2024, 2023

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

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Day 2024 2023 Min Max
December 148.6°F46.2°F46.2°F53.4°F
December 246.8°F46.6°F46.6°F54.1°F
December 345.7°F46.9°F45.7°F53.4°F
December 445.1°F46.6°F45.1°F52.9°F
December 546.6°F46.6°F46.6°F53.4°F
December 645.7°F46.9°F45.7°F52.9°F
December 745.3°F46.9°F45.3°F52.9°F
December 846.4°F44.1°F44.1°F52.2°F
December 943.3°F44.2°F43.3°F51.6°F
December 1043.2°F45.1°F43.2°F52.3°F
December 1143.7°F47.1°F43.7°F51.4°F
December 1245.1°F45.9°F45°F51.1°F
December 1343.5°F45°F43.5°F51.3°F
December 1443.2°F45°F43.2°F50.9°F
December 1542.4°F44.8°F42.4°F52.7°F
Day 2024 2023 Min Max
December 1642.6°F43°F42.6°F51.8°F
December 1744.6°F43.7°F43.7°F52°F
December 1842.4°F43.9°F42.4°F51.8°F
December 1944.2°F46°F42.3°F51.1°F
December 2043.7°F45°F41.9°F51.1°F
December 2141°F43.9°F41°F50.7°F
December 2241.9°F43.3°F40.8°F50.4°F
December 2342.4°F42.4°F42.4°F50.5°F
December 2442.1°F42.8°F40.1°F50.9°F
December 2541°F44.1°F40.3°F50.7°F
December 2641.2°F43.3°F39.7°F50.4°F
December 2741.4°F43.2°F40.5°F50.5°F
December 2841.7°F43.3°F37.9°F50.7°F
December 2938.8°F45.9°F37.6°F50.9°F
December 3041.4°F46.4°F37.2°F50.5°F
December 3139.4°F45.9°F36.7°F50.5°F
Great Bay water temp chart in December

Average water temperature in Great Bay in December over a decade

20152016201720182019
51.3°F47.3°F47.7°F45.5°F45.1°F
20202021202220232024
47.8°F47.3°F44.1°F45°F43.3°F

Great Bay sea state in December

Chart comparing the height of waves in Great Bay in December 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 Great Bay in December

Great Bay water temperature during other months:

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Where is the warm sea water in December?

Want to know where the water temperature in December is good for swimming? Select the continent of interest, the day of the month and the required water temperature

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Temperature in neighboring cities

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

AvrMinMax
Absecon47.5°F38.7°F55°F
Ship Bottom47.5°F37.6°F54.7°F
Surf City47.8°F38.7°F54.7°F
Ocean Township47.7°F39.2°F54.1°F
Waretown47.7°F39.2°F54.1°F
Barnegat Light48.4°F40.6°F55.4°F
Ocean City47.5°F39.2°F55.6°F
Sedge Island48.4°F40.6°F55°F
Island Beach State Park48.4°F40.6°F55°F
Forked River48°F40.1°F54.3°F

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