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This data the coastal Prince William Sound ocean 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 ocean temperature in Prince William Sound

Water temperature in Prince William Sound today is 53.1°F. Based on our historical data over a period of ten years, the warmest water in this day in the Gulf of Alaska near Prince William Sound was, like today, 53.1°F, and the coldest was recorded in 2012 at 48°F. Sea water temperature in Prince William Sound is expected to drop to 49.5°F in the next 10 days. October average water temperature in Prince William Sound is 48.7°F, the minimum temperature is 42.6°F, and the maximum is 53.1°F.

Throughout the year, the water temperature in Prince William Sound does not rise above 68°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The average water temperature in Prince William Sound in winter reaches 41.2°F, in spring 41.9°F, in summer the average temperature rises to 55.4°F, and in autumn it is 49.3°F.

Prince William Sound water temperature now


October 1, 2025
today temp
53.1°F
September 30, 2025
yesterday temp
53.1°F


The ocean salinity in Prince William Sound is 30.31‰, and the average salinity of the World Ocean is 35‰.

Surf Forecast in Prince William 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 Prince William 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 Prince William Sound. Data in table shown for October 1, 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
1' 1"1' 0"1' 0"0' 11"
0.34 m0.3 m0.3 m0.27 m
12-15 h15-18 h18-21 h21-24 h
1' 0"1' 1"1' 0"1' 6"
0.3 m0.33 m0.31 m0.46 m

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Current temperature and weather

Data in a table show Prince William Sound temperature today (October 1, 2025). For more information and forecast for a few days, go to the weather forecast Prince William Sound.

0-3 h3-6 h6-9 h9-12 h
35.8°F36.7°F37.6°F40.6°F
12-15 h15-18 h18-21 h21-24 h
41.4°F39.9°F39.6°F36.7°F

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

Prince William Sound water temperature by month

These figures shows the average, minimum and maximum monthly sea temperature in Prince William 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 Prince William 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

Chart monthly average water temperature in Prince William Sound

Water temperature in Prince William Sound

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Nearby beaches and cities

The nearest beaches and cities from Prince William 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
Whittier47.7°F48.2°F0' 2"
Cook Inlet52.3°F51.8°F2' 2"
Homer50°F50°F1' 2"
Anchor Point50.4°F50°F2' 4"
Yakutat53.4°F48.2°F4' 3"
Haines48.9°F51.8°F0' 0"
Glacier Bay46°F53.6°F0' 1"
Dillingham45.1°F48.2°F1' 10"
Skagway49.1°F51.8°F0' 1"
Gustavus47.8°F53.6°F0' 4"

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