Newport Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

13.3°C / 55.9°F

The water will feel cool (fresh). Probably too cold for all but seasoned swimmers. We'd recommend a 4mm or 5mm wetsuit if you want to stay in the water.

Current weather

12°C / 54°F
(overcast clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
13 mph
Humidity
82%

The measurements for the water temperature in Newport, Rhode Island 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 Newport water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Newport average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Newport
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 2.9 2 2.1 3.3 7.7 12.4 17.5 19.7 18.2 13.9 10.6 5.8
Max °C 7.3 4.6 5.5 10.2 13.6 19.1 22.1 22.6 20.7 19.3 14.7 12
Min °F 39 36.6 37.1 40.7 48.2 57 65.3 68.6 65.7 59.2 52.7 44.9
Max °F 43.4 39.2 40.5 47.6 54.1 63.7 69.9 71.5 68.2 64.6 56.8 51.1

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 70°F / 21.1°C. The coldest month is February with an average water temperature of 37.9°F / 3.3°C.

7 day tide forecast for Newport

FriSatSunMonTueWedThu
  • High 4:03am
    (0.84m)
  • Low 10:03am
    (0.2m)
  • High 4:33pm
    (0.96m)
  • Low 10:31pm
    (0.23m)
  • High 4:55am
    (0.84m)
  • Low 10:37am
    (0.17m)
  • High 5:22pm
    (1.01m)
  • Low 11:16pm
    (0.18m)
  • High 5:42am
    (0.85m)
  • Low 11:11am
    (0.12m)
  • High 6:06pm
    (1.05m)
  • Low 11:58pm
    (0.13m)
  • High 6:25am
    (0.88m)
  • Low 11:47am
    (0.09m)
  • High 6:45pm
    (1.11m)
  • Low 12:39am
    (0.08m)
  • High 7:04am
    (0.91m)
  • Low 12:24pm
    (0.05m)
  • High 7:22pm
    (1.15m)
  • Low 1:21am
    (0.05m)
  • High 7:41am
    (0.94m)
  • Low 1:01pm
    (0.03m)
  • High 7:58pm
    (1.19m)
  • Low 2:01am
    (0.03m)
  • High 8:20am
    (0.97m)
  • Low 1:40pm
    (0.02m)
  • High 8:35pm
    (1.21m)
7 day tide times for Newport

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Newport, Rhode Island) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.