Water temperature in Sullivans Island
76.0
°F
May 20, 02:38
Trend:
increasingYesterday:
75.7°FTomorrow:
76.2°F
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Day Length:
13 h. 58 min.Sullivans Island in May
Minimum:
48.3°FAverage:
58.5°FMaximum:
66.0°FSea water temperature in Sullivans Island today
As of now, in Sullivans Island, the water temperature is 76.0°F. It's safe to say that the water is comfortably warm for various water-related activities. Today's reading is 1.4°F higher 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 is also close to the historical maximum temperature for this date. The maximum temperature recorded for this date was 76.3°F on 2017, while the historical minimum was 72.6°F on 2014.
Daily water temperature in Sullivans Island
| Date |
Current Year
actual* / forecast** |
last year | 10 years average |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6 | 75.4°F | 69.1°F | 72.3°F |
| May 7 | 74.6°F | 69.7°F | 72.5°F |
| May 8 | 75.1°F | 70.2°F | 72.3°F |
| May 9 | 75.7°F | 70.8°F | 72.3°F |
| May 10 | 75.8°F | 71.6°F | 72.4°F |
| May 11 | 75.7°F | 72.2°F | 72.3°F |
| May 12 | 76.4°F | 72.3°F | 73.0°F |
| May 13 | 76.6°F | 73.2°F | 73.1°F |
| May 14 | 76.7°F | 73.5°F | 73.3°F |
| May 15 | 73.8°F | 74.3°F | 73.3°F |
| May 16 | 75.1°F | 74.4°F | 73.4°F |
| May 17 | 75.2°F | 74.7°F | 73.7°F |
| May 18 | 76.0°F | 75.6°F | 74.1°F |
| May 19 | 75.7°F | 75.5°F | 74.3°F |
| May 20 | 76.0°F | 74.0°F | 74.7°F |
| May 21 | 76.2°F | 72.8°F | 74.9°F |
| May 22 | 76.9°F | 74.0°F | 75.6°F |
| May 23 | 77.2°F | 74.2°F | 75.8°F |
| May 24 | 77.3°F | 74.1°F | 75.9°F |
| May 25 | 77.7°F | 74.5°F | 76.4°F |
| May 26 | 77.9°F | 74.1°F | 76.5°F |
| May 27 | 78.1°F | 74.1°F | 76.7°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.