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This data the coastal Jaffna 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 Jaffna

Water temperature in Jaffna today is 29.6°C. Based on our historical data over a period of ten years, the warmest water in this day in Jaffna was recorded in 2024 and was 29.7°C, and the coldest was recorded in 2013 at 28.1°C. Sea water temperature in Jaffna is expected to drop to 29°C in the next 10 days. September average water temperature in Jaffna is 28.9°C, the minimum temperature is 28°C, and the maximum is 30.3°C.

The swimming season in Jaffna lasts from January to December, twelve months per year! During those months, Jaffna water temperature does not drop below 20°C and therefore suitable for comfortable swimming. The average water temperature in Jaffna in winter reaches 27.2°C, in spring 30.1°C, in summer the average temperature rises to 29.2°C, and in autumn it is 28.9°C.

Jaffna water temperature now


14 September 2025
today temp
29.6°C
13 September 2025
yesterday temp
29.6°C


The sea salinity in Jaffna is 33.52‰, and the average salinity of the World Ocean is 35‰.

Surf Forecast in Jaffna 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 Jaffna. 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 Jaffna. 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
3' 3"2' 8"2' 8"3' 10"
0.99 m0.81 m0.82 m1.18 m
12-15 h15-18 h18-21 h21-24 h
4' 10"5' 3"4' 9"4' 1"
1.47 m1.61 m1.46 m1.24 m

Surf report in Jaffna

Jaffna wave height and direction

Jaffna weather forecast

Jaffna wind speed and direction

Current temperature and weather

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

0-3 h3-6 h6-9 h9-12 h
27.5°C27.4°C27.8°C28.4°C
12-15 h15-18 h18-21 h21-24 h
28.7°C28.3°C27.5°C27.6°C

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

Jaffna water temperature by month

These figures shows the average, minimum and maximum monthly sea temperature in Jaffna. 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 Jaffna 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
January26.8°C25.5°C28.4°Chot
Sea water temperature in Jaffna in January
February27.5°C25.9°C29.3°Chot
Sea water temperature in Jaffna in February
March29.2°C27.6°C30.9°Chot
Sea water temperature in Jaffna in March
April30.8°C29.4°C32.4°Chot
Sea water temperature in Jaffna in April
May30.3°C28.5°C32.5°Chot
Sea water temperature in Jaffna in May
June29.4°C27.7°C30.8°Chot
Sea water temperature in Jaffna in June
July29.2°C27.7°C30.5°Chot
Sea water temperature in Jaffna in July
August28.9°C27.5°C30.8°Chot
Sea water temperature in Jaffna in August
September28.9°C28°C30.3°Chot
Sea water temperature in Jaffna in September
October29.2°C27.9°C30.9°Chot
Sea water temperature in Jaffna in October
November28.7°C27.1°C30.1°Chot
Sea water temperature in Jaffna in November
December27.4°C26°C29.3°Chot
Sea water temperature in Jaffna in December

Chart monthly average water temperature in Jaffna

Water temperature in Jaffna

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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Water temperature: min 16°C
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Nearby beaches and cities

The nearest beaches and cities from Jaffna 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
Mannar28.9°C28°C1.46 m
Rameswaram30.4°C28°C0.84 m
Nambutalai31.2°C34°C0.59 m
Tondi31.1°C34°C0.56 m
Kilakarai31.2°C31°C0.88 m
Nilaveli29.1°C33°C0.45 m
Trincomalee29.1°C33°C0.35 m
Chilaw28.5°C28°C1.64 m
Kayalpattinam29.9°C31°C1.22 m
Pasikudah29.5°C30°C0.63 m

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