Fort Lauderdale Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

27.7°C / 81.8°F

The water will feel hot. Water temperature similar to a heated indoor swimming pool.

Current weather

26°C / 78°F
(clear sky)
Partly cloudy
Wind
6 mph
Humidity
79%

The measurements for the water temperature in Fort Lauderdale, Florida are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Fort Lauderdale water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Fort Lauderdale average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Fort Lauderdale
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 20.2 19.9 20.5 23.2 24.6 27.2 28.4 29.3 28.9 26.3 23.6 22.3
Max °C 23.7 24 25.6 27.3 29.2 29.4 30.4 31.1 30.4 29.9 27.7 24.7
Min °F 69.7 69.4 70.9 75.4 78.1 81.8 83.9 85.5 84.6 80.8 76.1 73.1
Max °F 73.2 73.5 76 79.5 82.7 84 85.9 87.3 86.1 84.4 80.2 75.5

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 86.4°F / 30.2°C. The coldest month is January with an average water temperature of 71.4°F / 21.9°C.

7 day tide forecast for Fort Lauderdale

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
  • High 1:30am
    (0.65m)
  • Low 8:02am
    (0.13m)
  • High 1:41pm
    (0.6m)
  • Low 8:24pm
    (0.06m)
  • High 2:21am
    (0.61m)
  • Low 9:02am
    (0.15m)
  • High 2:37pm
    (0.57m)
  • Low 9:24pm
    (0.11m)
  • High 3:13am
    (0.59m)
  • Low 10:02am
    (0.16m)
  • High 3:35pm
    (0.55m)
  • Low 10:23pm
    (0.14m)
  • High 4:06am
    (0.57m)
  • Low 10:58am
    (0.14m)
  • High 4:36pm
    (0.55m)
  • Low 11:18pm
    (0.15m)
  • High 4:58am
    (0.57m)
  • Low 11:48am
    (0.11m)
  • High 5:33pm
    (0.56m)
  • Low 12:09am
    (0.15m)
  • High 5:47am
    (0.57m)
  • Low 12:33pm
    (0.08m)
  • High 6:25pm
    (0.59m)
  • Low 12:56am
    (0.14m)
  • High 6:33am
    (0.58m)
  • Low 1:13pm
    (0.05m)
  • High 7:12pm
    (0.62m)
7 day tide times for Fort Lauderdale

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Andrews Avenue bridge, New River, Fort Lauderdale, Florida) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.