Water temperature in Ocean City
40.7
°F
March 12, 00:48
Trend:
increasingYesterday:
40.6°FTomorrow:
41.1°F
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Day Length:
11 h. 47 min.Ocean City in March
Minimum:
41.7°FAverage:
45.5°FMaximum:
51.3°FSea water temperature in Ocean City today
As of now, in Ocean City, the water temperature is 40.7°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 3.6°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 rise 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 minimum temperature for this date. The maximum temperature recorded for this date was 46.3°F on 2020, while the historical minimum was 41.4°F on 2018.
Daily water temperature in Ocean City
| Date |
Current Year
actual* / forecast** |
last year | 10 years average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26 | 35.2°F | 39.7°F | 42.0°F |
| Feb 27 | 35.5°F | 40.5°F | 41.9°F |
| Feb 28 | 35.7°F | 38.2°F | 41.6°F |
| Mar 1 | 36.2°F | 41.3°F | 42.4°F |
| Mar 2 | 37.7°F | 41.9°F | 42.3°F |
| Mar 3 | 35.0°F | 41.5°F | 42.6°F |
| Mar 4 | 35.4°F | 40.7°F | 42.6°F |
| Mar 5 | 36.1°F | 41.5°F | 42.9°F |
| Mar 6 | 36.7°F | 41.7°F | 42.9°F |
| Mar 7 | 37.4°F | 42.9°F | 42.9°F |
| Mar 8 | 39.1°F | 43.1°F | 42.8°F |
| Mar 9 | 39.1°F | 42.8°F | 43.3°F |
| Mar 10 | 41.5°F | 43.3°F | 43.6°F |
| Mar 11 | 40.6°F | 42.8°F | 44.2°F |
| Mar 12 | 40.7°F | 44.1°F | 44.3°F |
| Mar 13 | 41.1°F | 44.7°F | 44.7°F |
| Mar 14 | 40.7°F | 43.9°F | 44.3°F |
| Mar 15 | 41.2°F | 44.4°F | 44.8°F |
| Mar 16 | 41.1°F | 45.3°F | 44.7°F |
| Mar 17 | 41.3°F | 45.9°F | 44.9°F |
| Mar 18 | 41.0°F | 45.6°F | 44.6°F |
| Mar 19 | 41.3°F | 45.0°F | 44.9°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.