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 1.55°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.

34.8

°F

February 5, 09:31

Trend:

stable

Yesterday:

34.3°F

Tomorrow:

34.5°F

Sunrise:

07:02

Sunset:

17:27

Day Length:

10 h. 25 min.

Ocean City in February

Minimum:

41.7°F

Average:

45.9°F

Maximum:

51.6°F

Sea water temperature in Ocean City today

As of now, in Ocean City, the water temperature is 34.8°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 6.4°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 43.5°F on 2023, while the historical minimum was 38.9°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 minimum recorded over the past years. Over the next week, the forecast shows a steady trend, with temperatures staying close to the average of 34.5°F. Both minimum and maximum temperatures expected to be close to the average, offering a week of stable water conditions.

Daily water temperature in Ocean City

Date	Current Year actual* / forecast**	last year	10 years average
Jan 22	40.5°F	38.5°F	41.8°F
Jan 23	40.5°F	36.5°F	41.5°F
Jan 24	40.0°F	36.3°F	41.5°F
Jan 25	40.2°F	36.1°F	41.1°F
Jan 26	39.1°F	35.7°F	40.7°F
Jan 27	38.5°F	34.9°F	40.9°F
Jan 28	37.7°F	34.9°F	40.9°F
Jan 29	37.8°F	35.9°F	41.0°F
Jan 30	37.2°F	38.0°F	40.8°F
Jan 31	36.5°F	37.0°F	40.8°F
Feb 1	36.9°F	37.1°F	40.7°F
Feb 2	36.1°F	39.4°F	40.7°F
Feb 3	33.9°F	38.4°F	40.6°F
Feb 4	34.3°F	38.6°F	40.5°F
Feb 5	34.8°F	40.2°F	41.2°F
Feb 6	34.5°F	38.8°F	41.0°F
Feb 7	34.4°F	39.4°F	40.9°F
Feb 8	34.5°F	38.9°F	40.9°F
Feb 9	34.6°F	38.8°F	41.1°F
Feb 10	34.8°F	40.4°F	41.2°F
Feb 11	34.6°F	39.9°F	41.0°F
Feb 12	34.4°F	39.7°F	40.8°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 83 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 3, 2026, dipping to 33.9°F. The average readings by season are 44.3°F in Winter, 51.4°F in Spring, 74.2°F in Summer, and 66.5°F in Autumn.