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This data the coastal Skeleton Bay 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 Skeleton Bay

Water temperature in Skeleton Bay today is 11.2°C. Based on our historical data over a period of ten years, the warmest water in this day in the Atlantic Ocean near Skeleton Bay was recorded in 2010 and was 12.7°C, and the coldest was recorded in 2022 at 10.3°C. Sea water temperature in Skeleton Bay is expected to rise to 11.6°C in the next 10 days. September average water temperature in Skeleton Bay is 11.7°C, the minimum temperature is 8.5°C, and the maximum is 13.9°C.

Throughout the year, the water temperature in Skeleton Bay does not rise above 20°C and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The average water temperature in Skeleton Bay in winter reaches 15.3°C, in spring 14.3°C, in summer the average temperature rises to 12.3°C, and in autumn it is 12.4°C.

Skeleton Bay water temperature now


7 September 2025
today temp
11.2°C
6 September 2025
yesterday temp
11.4°C


The sea salinity in Skeleton Bay is 34.41‰, and the average salinity of the World Ocean is 35‰.

Surf Forecast in Skeleton Bay 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 Skeleton Bay. 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 Skeleton Bay. Data in table shown for 7 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
6' 4"6' 4"6' 4"6' 2"
1.93 m1.94 m1.92 m1.87 m
12-15 h15-18 h18-21 h21-24 h
6' 0"6' 0"5' 11"5' 10"
1.83 m1.82 m1.8 m1.79 m

Surf report in Skeleton Bay

Skeleton Bay wave height and direction

Skeleton Bay weather forecast

Skeleton Bay wind speed and direction

Current temperature and weather

Data in a table show Skeleton Bay temperature today (7 September 2025). For more information and forecast for a few days, go to the weather forecast Skeleton Bay.

0-3 h3-6 h6-9 h9-12 h
12.9°C13.2°C11.5°C15°C
12-15 h15-18 h18-21 h21-24 h
17.9°C17.3°C15.8°C13.8°C

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

Skeleton Bay water temperature by month

These figures shows the average, minimum and maximum monthly sea temperature in Skeleton Bay. 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 Skeleton Bay 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
January15.5°C11.4°C19.8°Ccold
Sea water temperature in Skeleton Bay in January
February15.8°C12.5°C18.3°Ccold
Sea water temperature in Skeleton Bay in February
March15.2°C11.5°C18.3°Ccold
Sea water temperature in Skeleton Bay in March
April14.2°C10.5°C17.8°Ccold
Sea water temperature in Skeleton Bay in April
May13.4°C8.8°C15.7°Ccold
Sea water temperature in Skeleton Bay in May
June12.8°C9.6°C14.6°Ccold
Sea water temperature in Skeleton Bay in June
July12.3°C9.7°C14.2°Ccold
Sea water temperature in Skeleton Bay in July
August11.9°C7.3°C13.6°Ccold
Sea water temperature in Skeleton Bay in August
September11.7°C8.5°C13.9°Ccold
Sea water temperature in Skeleton Bay in September
October12.3°C9.5°C15.9°Ccold
Sea water temperature in Skeleton Bay in October
November13.3°C10.4°C16.2°Ccold
Sea water temperature in Skeleton Bay in November
December14.5°C10.9°C18.2°Ccold
Sea water temperature in Skeleton Bay in December

Chart monthly average water temperature in Skeleton Bay

Water temperature in Skeleton Bay

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 Skeleton Bay 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
Henties Bay10.1°C15°C1.77 m
Port Nolloth11°C16°C2.28 m
Hondeklip Bay11.1°C25°C2.4 m
Strandfontein11.5°C16°C2.04 m
Lambert's Bay11.8°C19°C1.67 m
Elands Bay11.4°C24°C1.5 m
Britannia Bay11.6°C18°C1.72 m
Dwarskersbos12.6°C23°C0.95 m
Paternoster11.4°C18°C2.39 m
St Helena Bay12.1°C18°C1.12 m

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