What is the current water temperature in Ocean City?

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

As of now, in Ocean City, the water temperature is 7.33°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 Ocean City

Detailed information about the current water temperature in Ocean 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.

45.2

°F

December 14, 17:21

Trend:

decreasing

Yesterday:

46.0°F

Tomorrow:

44.8°F

Sunrise:

07:09

Sunset:

16:41

Day Length:

9 h. 32 min.

Ocean City in December

Minimum:

38.0°F

Average:

43.6°F

Maximum:

47.7°F

Sea water temperature in Ocean City today

As of now, in Ocean City, the water temperature is 45.2°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 4.1°F lower 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 minimum temperature for this date. The maximum temperature recorded for this date was 52.2°F on 2020, while the historical minimum was 46.3°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 44.3°F, the minimum temperature may reach 43.7°F, and the maximum might stay at 45.1°F.

Daily water temperature in Ocean City

Date	Current Year actual* / forecast**	last year	10 years average
Nov 30	53.1°F	55.2°F	53.2°F
Dec 1	52.5°F	54.6°F	53.0°F
Dec 2	52.6°F	54.0°F	52.8°F
Dec 3	52.4°F	52.5°F	52.5°F
Dec 4	50.1°F	52.1°F	52.1°F
Dec 5	50.2°F	51.2°F	51.7°F
Dec 6	50.0°F	50.4°F	51.5°F
Dec 7	49.7°F	49.3°F	51.4°F
Dec 8	48.8°F	49.1°F	50.8°F
Dec 9	46.2°F	48.6°F	50.0°F
Dec 10	47.0°F	47.0°F	49.9°F
Dec 11	46.5°F	45.8°F	49.4°F
Dec 12	45.5°F	46.2°F	49.4°F
Dec 13	46.0°F	47.8°F	49.2°F
Dec 14	45.2°F	46.6°F	49.3°F
Dec 15	44.8°F	46.7°F	48.9°F
Dec 16	45.1°F	46.1°F	49.2°F
Dec 17	44.4°F	45.8°F	48.6°F
Dec 18	44.3°F	46.1°F	48.4°F
Dec 19	44.2°F	46.3°F	48.3°F
Dec 20	43.8°F	47.6°F	47.9°F
Dec 21	43.7°F	46.9°F	47.9°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 Ocean City by month

In Ocean City, the months July through September offer comfortable swimming conditions, which amounts to 84 swimming days.

The warmest water in Ocean City was recorded on July 30, 2020, reaching a 83.8°F. While the coldest temperature occurred on February 26, 2015, dipping to 33.1°F. The average readings by season are 44.3°F in Winter, 51.0°F in Spring, 74.2°F in Summer, and 66.5°F in Autumn.