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Sea Temperature — Grand Isle

The sea at Grand Isle is currently 29.7°C (85.5°F) — balmy, bath-warm; lovely to swim in, though warm seas can also mean coral stress nearby.

SEA TEMPERATURE · GRAND ISLE
Temperature29.7°C / 85.5°F
FeelsBalmy
Waves1 m / 3.3 ft · Fun

Live from Open-Meteo Marine (CC-BY) for 29.26°, -89.96°.

READING THE SEA…

Is it warm enough to swim at Grand Isle?

At 29.7°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 Grand Isleusually 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.

Grand Isle right now

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