What is the current water temperature in Coney Island?

Q: What is the current water temperature in Coney Island?

As of now, in Coney Island, the water temperature is 15.08°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 Coney Island

Detailed information about the current water temperature in Coney Island. 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.

59.1

°F

November 12, 17:00

Trend:

decreasing

Yesterday:

59.5°F

Tomorrow:

59.0°F

Sunrise:

06:39

Sunset:

16:41

Day Length:

10 h. 2 min.

Coney Island in November

Minimum:

39.2°F

Average:

42.6°F

Maximum:

45.8°F

Sea water temperature in Coney Island today

As of now, in Coney Island, the water temperature is 59.1°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 2.1°F higher than the average recorded on this particular day in recent years. The sea temperature remains approximately unchanged from yesterday. 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 maximum temperature for this date. The maximum temperature recorded for this date was 59.2°F on 2022, while the historical minimum was 54.9°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 maximum recorded over the past years. The forecast for the upcoming week shows a gradual cooling trend. The average temperature is expected to be 57.6°F, the minimum temperature may reach 56.7°F, and the maximum might stay at 59.0°F.

Daily water temperature in Coney Island

Date	Current Year actual* / forecast**	last year	10 years average
Oct 29	60.1°F	60.1°F	60.5°F
Oct 30	59.6°F	59.8°F	60.1°F
Oct 31	60.4°F	59.2°F	59.8°F
Nov 1	59.6°F	58.6°F	59.5°F
Nov 2	59.3°F	57.8°F	59.3°F
Nov 3	59.8°F	57.3°F	59.1°F
Nov 4	59.9°F	58.1°F	59.0°F
Nov 5	60.3°F	58.0°F	58.6°F
Nov 6	60.2°F	57.7°F	58.7°F
Nov 7	61.5°F	57.2°F	58.4°F
Nov 8	60.6°F	56.5°F	58.3°F
Nov 9	60.2°F	57.1°F	58.0°F
Nov 10	59.9°F	56.2°F	57.6°F
Nov 11	59.5°F	55.9°F	57.4°F
Nov 12	59.1°F	55.8°F	57.0°F
Nov 13	59.0°F	55.5°F	56.8°F
Nov 14	58.2°F	53.5°F	56.0°F
Nov 15	57.9°F	53.0°F	55.8°F
Nov 16	57.5°F	52.9°F	55.4°F
Nov 17	57.4°F	53.1°F	55.3°F
Nov 18	56.8°F	52.3°F	54.7°F
Nov 19	56.7°F	51.5°F	54.6°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 Coney Island by month

In Coney Island, the months July through August offer comfortable swimming conditions, which amounts to 51 swimming days.

The warmest water in Coney Island was recorded on August 16, 2016, reaching a 79.1°F. While the coldest temperature occurred on February 19, 2026, dipping to 33.8°F. The average readings by season are 42.9°F in Winter, 48.4°F in Spring, 71.3°F in Summer, and 63.8°F in Autumn.

Popular neighboring cities and resorts

City	Water temperature*	Distance**
Brooklyn	58.5°F	6mi
Staten Island	57.8°F	8mi
New York City	58.1°F	9mi
Queens	59.1°F	11mi
Jersey City	58.1°F	11mi
Charleston	57.1°F	13mi

* current water temperature in this city

** straight line distance from Coney Island