What is the current water temperature in Atlantic City?

Q: What is the current water temperature in Atlantic City?

As of now, in Atlantic City, the water temperature is 1.9°F. Swimming in water of this temperature is considered as extremely cold, and there's a substantial risk of hypothermia if exposed for more than a brief duration.

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Water temperature in Atlantic City

Detailed information about the current water temperature in Atlantic City. The trend over the last two weeks, daily averages, and precise forecast of the water temperature changes. Gain a deeper understanding of seasonal dynamics with monthly statistical analyses covering recent years.

35.4

°F

January 21, 19:27

Trend:

stable

Yesterday:

35.0°F

Tomorrow:

35.0°F

Sunrise:

07:13

Sunset:

17:05

Day Length:

9 h. 52 min.

Atlantic City in January

Minimum:

39.4°F

Average:

44.2°F

Maximum:

50.6°F

Sea water temperature in Atlantic City today

As of now, in Atlantic City, the water temperature is 35.4°F. Swimming in water of this temperature is considered as extremely cold, and there's a substantial risk of hypothermia if exposed for more than a brief duration. Today's reading is 5.3°F lower than the average recorded on this particular day in recent years. Since yesterday, there was a slight increase in temperature. This indicates a warming trend over the past day. According to the forecast, we expect the temperature to fall a bit.

Recent sea temperature and forecast

Today's water temperature is considerably lower than the average registered over the last two weeks, indicating a slight cooling trend. It is also close to the historical minimum temperature for this date. The maximum temperature recorded for this date was 43.0°F on 2021, while the historical minimum was 36.0°F on 2018.

latest data

last year

The water temperature over the last two weeks displayed soome variability. While the two week average stayed close to the historical average, there were some days when the temperature was close to the minimum recorded over the past years. The forecast for the upcoming week shows a gradual cooling trend. The average temperature is expected to be 34.9°F, the minimum temperature may reach 34.7°F, and the maximum might stay at 35.0°F.

Daily water temperature in Atlantic City

Date	Current Year actual* / forecast**	last year	10 years average
Jan 7	41.6°F	41.9°F	43.2°F
Jan 8	41.2°F	43.1°F	43.0°F
Jan 9	39.9°F	42.4°F	42.4°F
Jan 10	39.0°F	41.6°F	41.9°F
Jan 11	38.8°F	44.3°F	42.0°F
Jan 12	38.3°F	44.4°F	42.0°F
Jan 13	37.4°F	43.3°F	41.7°F
Jan 14	34.7°F	45.9°F	41.6°F
Jan 15	36.3°F	44.8°F	41.4°F
Jan 16	36.9°F	43.8°F	41.3°F
Jan 17	37.1°F	43.5°F	41.3°F
Jan 18	35.6°F	42.7°F	41.0°F
Jan 19	35.8°F	42.5°F	40.8°F
Jan 20	35.0°F	41.4°F	40.3°F
Jan 21	35.4°F	41.2°F	40.7°F
Jan 22	35.0°F	39.7°F	40.3°F
Jan 23	34.8°F	39.9°F	40.1°F
Jan 24	34.9°F	39.3°F	40.2°F
Jan 25	34.7°F	39.3°F	40.0°F
Jan 26	34.9°F	39.5°F	40.2°F
Jan 27	34.9°F	39.7°F	40.2°F
Jan 28	35.0°F	41.3°F	40.3°F

* actual - actual temperature values

** forecast - projected values for the next week

Real-time coastal temperatures could deviate by several degrees from the provided readings. These deviations often become evident following intense rainfall or strong winds.

Our forecasting methodology leverages a mathematical model, that uses current water and weather conditions, historical records, wind intensity and direction.

Sea water temperature in Atlantic City by month

In Atlantic City, the months July through August offer comfortable swimming conditions, which amounts to 72 swimming days.

The warmest water in Atlantic City was recorded on July 22, 2019, reaching a 81.9°F. While the coldest temperature occurred on February 28, 2015, dipping to 32.4°F. The average readings by season are 42.9°F in Winter, 49.6°F in Spring, 72.7°F in Summer, and 65.1°F in Autumn.