Water temperature in Ocean City
63.6
°F
May 20, 23:10
Trend:
decreasingYesterday:
64.0°FTomorrow:
63.2°F
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Day Length:
14 h. 24 min.Ocean City in May
Minimum:
41.3°FAverage:
45.4°FMaximum:
49.6°FSea water temperature in Ocean City today
As of now, in Ocean City, the water temperature is 63.6°F. Swimming in water of this temperature is generally concidered to be cool, and most people won't really enjoy it. Today's reading is 3.6°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 notably higher than the average recorded over the past two weeks, indicating a significant warming trend. It is also close to the historical maximum temperature for this date. The maximum temperature recorded for this date was 63.5°F on 2015, while the historical minimum was 56.9°F on 2018.
Daily water temperature in Ocean City
| Date |
Current Year
actual* / forecast** |
last year | 10 years average |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6 | 58.2°F | 55.9°F | 56.0°F |
| May 7 | 59.4°F | 56.3°F | 56.5°F |
| May 8 | 57.9°F | 57.7°F | 56.7°F |
| May 9 | 58.2°F | 57.7°F | 56.8°F |
| May 10 | 57.8°F | 57.3°F | 56.4°F |
| May 11 | 57.8°F | 57.3°F | 56.4°F |
| May 12 | 58.0°F | 57.5°F | 56.6°F |
| May 13 | 59.8°F | 58.2°F | 57.3°F |
| May 14 | 59.3°F | 57.9°F | 57.0°F |
| May 15 | 60.7°F | 57.0°F | 57.7°F |
| May 16 | 64.2°F | 57.2°F | 58.3°F |
| May 17 | 62.9°F | 58.5°F | 58.8°F |
| May 18 | 62.6°F | 58.9°F | 58.9°F |
| May 19 | 64.0°F | 58.4°F | 59.8°F |
| May 20 | 63.6°F | 58.4°F | 60.0°F |
| May 21 | 63.2°F | 59.0°F | 59.6°F |
| May 22 | 63.8°F | 59.9°F | 60.1°F |
| May 23 | 64.1°F | 60.9°F | 60.5°F |
| May 24 | 65.1°F | 62.0°F | 61.5°F |
| May 25 | 65.7°F | 64.0°F | 62.0°F |
| May 26 | 65.3°F | 66.1°F | 61.6°F |
| May 27 | 65.9°F | 65.2°F | 62.2°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.