Water temperature in El Calafate

This data the coastal El Calafate water temperature today, tomorrow and the upcoming days. Besides, you can also get information about the weather and surf forecast, as well as the data on sunrise / sunset and moonrise / moonset at a given point on any given day.

Current water temperature in El Calafate

Water temperature in El Calafate today is 12.7°C. Based on our historical data over a period of ten years, the warmest water in this day in El Calafate was recorded in 2023 and was 12.4°C, and the coldest was recorded in 2015 at 9.4°C. Water temperature in El Calafate is expected to drop to 11.7°C in the next 10 days. January average water temperature in El Calafate is 11.2°C, the minimum temperature is 8.8°C, and the maximum is 14.9°C.

Throughout the year, the water temperature in El Calafate does not rise above 20°C and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The average water temperature in El Calafate in winter reaches 6.1°C, in spring 6.5°C, in summer the average temperature rises to 11°C, and in autumn it is 10°C.

El Calafate water temperature now

Current temperature and weather

Data in a table show El Calafate temperature today (13 January 2026). For more information and forecast for a few days, go to the weather forecast El Calafate.

0-3 h	3-6 h	6-9 h	9-12 h
7.4°C	6.6°C	8.8°C	11.4°C

12-15 h	15-18 h	18-21 h	21-24 h
13.2°C	11.9°C	11.1°C	8.4°C

El Calafate water temperature by month

These figures shows the average, minimum and maximum monthly water temperature in El Calafate. In addition to the table values, the graph below displays of changes average surface temperature during the year. Values are calculated based on the data over the past 10 years. Using them, you can check the water temperature in El Calafate on any day of this period that interests you. Click on the month link and you will see a table for each day, or alternatively you can view the temperature curve of the month and select 2 different years you want to compare, either in a table or as a curve

Chart monthly average water temperature in El Calafate

The nearest beaches and cities from El Calafate with the water temperature today, as well as the air temperature and the state of the weather during the day and the average wave height for today

	Water	Weather		Wave
Viedma Lake	10.9°C	14°C
Puerto Natales	12.7°C	15°C		0.35 m
Comandante Luis Piedrabuena	14.3°C	22°C		0.88 m
Punta Loyola	12.2°C	23°C		1.29 m
Puerto Santa Cruz	13°C	22°C		0.88 m
Rio Gallegos	11.8°C	23°C		1.29 m
Puerto de Punta Quilla	12.6°C	22°C		0.94 m
Punta Arenas	9.4°C	15°C		0.07 m
Strait of Magellan	9.4°C	15°C		0.07 m
Puerto San Julian	13.3°C	26°C		0.96 m

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Our report for El Calafate is compiled using satellite data together with in-situ observations to get the most reliable daily data of sea surface temperatures, surf forecasts, current temperatures and weather forecasts.