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 9.93°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.

49.9

°F

April 18, 01:03

Trend:

increasing

Yesterday:

49.6°F

Tomorrow:

50.3°F

Sunrise:

06:21

Sunset:

19:39

Day Length:

13 h. 18 min.

Ocean City in April

Minimum:

41.8°F

Average:

45.6°F

Maximum:

50.5°F

Sea water temperature in Ocean City today

As of now, in Ocean City, the water temperature is 49.9°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. Today's reading is 1.2°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 rise a bit.

Recent sea temperature and forecast

The water temperature today is above average for the last two weeks, showing a small increase in temperature. It also falls within the range of the average temperature recorded for this date, suggesting a consistent weather trend. The maximum temperature recorded for this date was 53.7°F on 2023, while the historical minimum was 47.1°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 suggests a gradual increase. The average temperature is expected to rise up to 51.0°F, with minimum temperature starting at 50.3°F, while the maximum might reach 51.7°F.

Daily water temperature in Ocean City

Date	Current Year actual* / forecast**	last year	10 years average
Apr 4	48.8°F	48.5°F	47.2°F
Apr 5	47.7°F	48.5°F	47.4°F
Apr 6	48.5°F	48.5°F	47.6°F
Apr 7	49.1°F	48.1°F	47.9°F
Apr 8	49.3°F	48.1°F	48.3°F
Apr 9	51.0°F	49.0°F	48.8°F
Apr 10	50.4°F	49.6°F	49.2°F
Apr 11	50.1°F	50.2°F	49.1°F
Apr 12	50.2°F	50.5°F	49.7°F
Apr 13	49.8°F	50.7°F	49.7°F
Apr 14	49.5°F	50.4°F	49.8°F
Apr 15	50.3°F	50.9°F	50.5°F
Apr 16	50.5°F	50.6°F	50.3°F
Apr 17	49.6°F	51.5°F	50.8°F
Apr 18	49.9°F	53.2°F	51.1°F
Apr 19	50.3°F	52.8°F	51.5°F
Apr 20	50.3°F	52.6°F	51.5°F
Apr 21	50.8°F	53.1°F	52.0°F
Apr 22	51.0°F	53.7°F	52.2°F
Apr 23	51.5°F	52.9°F	52.7°F
Apr 24	51.7°F	53.7°F	52.9°F
Apr 25	51.7°F	53.4°F	52.9°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 85 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 44.4°F in Winter, 51.0°F in Spring, 74.0°F in Summer, and 66.7°F in Autumn.