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Sea Temperature — Montego Bay

The sea at Montego Bay is currently 29°C (84.2°F) — balmy, bath-warm; lovely to swim in, though warm seas can also mean coral stress nearby.

SEA TEMPERATURE · MONTEGO BAY
Temperature29°C / 84.2°F
FeelsBalmy
Waves0.4 m / 1.2 ft · Small

Live from Open-Meteo Marine (CC-BY) for 18.48°, -77.89°.

READING THE SEA…

Is it warm enough to swim at Montego Bay?

At 29°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 Montego Bayusually 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.

Montego Bay right now

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