Water temperature in Orford (tas) in May

Is it warm enough to swim in Orford in May? Average water temperature in Orford in May is 14.5°C and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Orford in May is 16.7°C, and the coldest is 12.8°C. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Orford

Changes water temperature in Orford in May 2025, 2024

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

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Day	2025	2024	Min	Max
1 May	16°C	15.6°C	14.5°C	16.7°C
2 May	15.9°C	15.4°C	14.8°C	16.4°C
3 May	15.9°C	15.6°C	14.8°C	16.4°C
4 May	16°C	15.4°C	13.7°C	16.4°C
5 May	16.1°C	15.3°C	14°C	16.2°C
6 May	15.8°C	15°C	14.1°C	16.1°C
7 May	15.6°C	14.9°C	14°C	16.1°C
8 May	15.8°C	15.4°C	13.9°C	16.2°C
9 May	15.6°C	15.3°C	13.5°C	16.1°C
10 May	15.5°C	15.4°C	13.7°C	15.6°C
11 May	15.5°C	15.3°C	13.9°C	15.6°C
12 May	15.3°C	15.7°C	13.8°C	15.7°C
13 May	14.9°C	15.4°C	13.7°C	15.7°C
14 May	15.5°C	15.4°C	13.6°C	15.6°C
15 May	15.4°C	15.3°C	13.6°C	15.4°C

Day	2025	2024	Min	Max
16 May	15.3°C	15.2°C	13.6°C	15.4°C
17 May	15°C	15°C	13.5°C	15.3°C
18 May	15°C	14.8°C	13.5°C	15.2°C
19 May	14.5°C	14.6°C	13.4°C	15°C
20 May	14.3°C	15°C	13.3°C	15°C
21 May	14.3°C	14.9°C	13.3°C	14.9°C
22 May	14.4°C	14.2°C	13.2°C	14.9°C
23 May	14.5°C	14.2°C	13°C	14.8°C
24 May	14.7°C	13.8°C	13.1°C	14.9°C
25 May	14.5°C	14.1°C	13°C	14.6°C
26 May	14.5°C	14.2°C	13°C	14.5°C
27 May	14.4°C	14.1°C	13°C	14.6°C
28 May	14.2°C	13.9°C	12.9°C	14.4°C
29 May	14.5°C	13.9°C	12.9°C	14.5°C
30 May	14.2°C	14.1°C	12.8°C	14.4°C
31 May	14°C	13.9°C	12.8°C	14.2°C

Average water temperature in Orford in May over a decade

2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
15.2°C	14.7°C	15°C	14.3°C	13.7°C

2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
14.6°C	15.1°C	14.3°C	14.8°C	15.1°C

Orford sea state in May

Chart comparing the height of waves in Orford in May 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.

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Temperature in neighboring cities

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

	Avr	Min	Max
Triabunna	14.5°C	12.8°C	16.7°C
Dodges Ferry	13.1°C	10.3°C	15.5°C
Carlton	13.2°C	10.1°C	15.5°C
Park Beach	13.2°C	10.3°C	15.4°C
Seven Mile Beach	13.2°C	10.7°C	15.4°C
Eaglehawk Neck	14.2°C	12.3°C	16.6°C
Lauderdale	13.2°C	10.8°C	15.4°C
Cremorne	13.2°C	10.8°C	15.4°C
Rokeby	13.2°C	10.9°C	15.4°C
Bellerive	13.2°C	10.8°C	15.4°C

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Our report for Orford 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.

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