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This data the coastal Howe Sound sea 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 sea temperature in Howe Sound

Water temperature in Howe Sound today is 18°C. Based on our historical data over a period of ten years, the warmest water in this day in Howe Sound was, like today, 18°C, and the coldest was recorded in 2010 at 14.3°C. Sea water temperature in Howe Sound is expected to drop to 14.5°C in the next 10 days. September average water temperature in Howe Sound is 15.7°C, the minimum temperature is 12.4°C, and the maximum is 20.3°C.

Throughout the year, the water temperature in Howe Sound does not rise above 20°C and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. But on some days of July, August, the water temperature warms up to 20°C and above. The average water temperature in Howe Sound in winter reaches 6.8°C, in spring 10.1°C, in summer the average temperature rises to 17.7°C, and in autumn it is 12.1°C.

Howe Sound water temperature now


14 September 2025
today temp
18°C
13 September 2025
yesterday temp
18.2°C


The sea salinity in Howe Sound is 27.32‰, and the average salinity of the World Ocean is 35‰.

Surf Forecast in Howe Sound for today

Another important indicators for a comfortable holiday on the beach are the presence and height of the waves, as well as the speed and direction of the wind. Please find below data on the swell size for Howe Sound. We calculate the swell size based on the mean wave height (trough to crest) of each third highest wave. For more information on surf forecasts for the next ten days, please visit sea state forecast Howe Sound. Data in table shown for 14 September 2025, time in GMT 0 format (you can change the time zone on the sea state forecast page)

0-3 h3-6 h6-9 h9-12 h
0' 3"0' 2"0' 1"0' 1"
0.07 m0.05 m0.03 m0.02 m
12-15 h15-18 h18-21 h21-24 h
0' 1"0' 3"0' 4"0' 2"
0.02 m0.08 m0.1 m0.06 m

Surf report in Howe Sound

Howe Sound wave height and direction

Howe Sound weather forecast

Howe Sound wind speed and direction

Current temperature and weather

Data in a table show Howe Sound temperature today (14 September 2025). For more information and forecast for a few days, go to the weather forecast Howe Sound.

0-3 h3-6 h6-9 h9-12 h
22.3°C22.1°C20.7°C15.8°C
12-15 h15-18 h18-21 h21-24 h
12.4°C11.9°C16.7°C18.1°C

You may also be interested in other sections of our site for Howe Sound: Sunrise and Sunset, Tides

Howe Sound water temperature by month

These figures shows the average, minimum and maximum monthly sea temperature in Howe Sound. 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 Howe Sound 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

MonthAvrMinMax
January6.5°C5.1°C7.8°Ccold
Sea water temperature in Howe Sound in January
February6.6°C5.4°C8.3°Ccold
Sea water temperature in Howe Sound in February
March7.5°C5.8°C10.3°Ccold
Sea water temperature in Howe Sound in March
April9.7°C7.3°C13.8°Ccold
Sea water temperature in Howe Sound in April
May13.2°C9.9°C18°Ccold
Sea water temperature in Howe Sound in May
June15.9°C12.4°C21.7°Ccold
Sea water temperature in Howe Sound in June
July18.5°C15.1°C22.2°Ccold
Sea water temperature in Howe Sound in July
August18.7°C15.3°C22.8°Ccold
Sea water temperature in Howe Sound in August
September15.7°C12.4°C20.3°Ccold
Sea water temperature in Howe Sound in September
October11.6°C9.1°C15.5°Ccold
Sea water temperature in Howe Sound in October
November8.9°C7.3°C11.2°Ccold
Sea water temperature in Howe Sound in November
December7.2°C5.1°C8.9°Ccold
Sea water temperature in Howe Sound in December

Chart monthly average water temperature in Howe Sound

Water temperature in Howe Sound

Where is the warmest sea water in the world?

If you want to plan a vacation on the beach and enjoy the warm sea, choose the day of the year, region and the minimum comfortable sea/ocean temperature that interests you. As a result, you will get a list of countries and cities in which the average sea temperature or maximum temperature on this day over the past 10 years exceeds your chosen value

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Date (day and month)
Water temperature: min 16°C
 Average temperature  Maximum temperature

Nearby beaches and cities

The nearest beaches and cities from Howe Sound 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

WaterWeatherWave
Lions Bay18.1°C12°C0.05 m
Horseshoe Bay17.5°C15°C0.07 m
Porteau cove17.9°C12°C0.05 m
Sandy Cove17.3°C16°C0.05 m
Second Beach17.7°C16°C0.07 m
Deep Cove17.7°C16°C0.07 m
English Bay17.7°C16°C0.07 m
Kitsilano17.7°C16°C0.07 m
Jericho Beach17.7°C16°C0.07 m
Spanish Banks17.7°C16°C0.07 m

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