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Sea Temperature — Fort Lauderdale

The sea at Fort Lauderdale is currently 30°C (86°F) — balmy, bath-warm; lovely to swim in, though warm seas can also mean coral stress nearby.

SEA TEMPERATURE · FORT LAUDERDALE
Temperature30°C / 86°F
FeelsBalmy
Waves0.3 m / 0.9 ft · Small

Live from Open-Meteo Marine (CC-BY) for 26.12°, -80.14°.

READING THE SEA…

Is it warm enough to swim at Fort Lauderdale?

At 30°C the water is balmybath-warm; lovely to swim in, though warm seas can also mean coral stress nearby. Sea temperature lags the seasons, so the warmest water at Fort Lauderdaleusually comes a month or two after the hottest air, and a cold current or a spell of offshore wind can drop it sharply within a day. This is the surface layer; it's cooler a few metres down.

Fort Lauderdale right now

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