Great Barrier Reef water temperature in May

Can you swim in Great Barrier Reef in spring? In May sea water temperature throughout Great Barrier Reef warms above 20°C and it is enough for a comfortable bath. Based on average water temperature observations over the past ten years, the warmest sea in Great Barrier Reef in May was 26.4°C (in Lizard Island), and the coldest water 22.5°C (in Moore Park Beach). To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Great Barrier Reef

Great Barrier Reef sea surface temp in May

Great Barrier Reef cities and resorts with the values of the average water temperature in May in recent years.
For more detailed information about water temperature, surf forecast, weather and time of sunrise and sunset in any specific area of your interest, just click on a city name. For ease of search, all places are also grouped by the first letter of the name.

To find out what the water temperature was in Great Barrier Reef any day over a period of the last ten years, select the month

Places with the warmest average sea water temperature in Great Barrier Reef in May. Also indicated are the maximum and minimum temperatures in May for these locations based on observations over the past 10 years

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Our report for 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.