Recent water temperature?

[gopbroek]

It is a bit warm. I just checked by electronic logbook and in 2023 we had 79-81 in early May, in 2021 we 78-80 in early April and in 2017 we had 77-79 in mid Feb. To be fair, in 2020 we did have 80-81 in mid Feb. and I've never had a trip where some of the dives weren't at least 79 degrees.

Keep in mind we're talking about a few degrees and DC's are not known for temperature accuracy. Nor are people always reliable in how they observe and report temperature. I'll take my own readings in a few weeks and compare to my logs.

I think a lot of the inaccuracy on reported water temp is the DC temp sensor is heat soaked on the surface and is not accurate until it equalizes to the actual water temp during the dive. At the very beginning it logs a false high temp prior to equalizing and if you go back to the log, on just the DC and not at the log on an actual computer, it just reports that initial high max temp. If you look at the log later, on a computer, 5-10 minutes it is more accurate.

 

[JFS]

80.5 degrees today Feb 15

 

[Snoweman]

I normally hate to revive a dead thread, but the title is timeless. Better than starting a new one (why? I don't know).

So what are your recent sea temp readings?

 

[JFS]

balmy 85 degrees july 19

 

[Snoweman]

balmy 85 degrees july 19

Sorry. I edited my post. Is that the ocean temp?

 

[Shawn C]

Sorry. I edited my post. Is that the ocean temp?

Yes.

 

[tursiops]

Cozumel ocean water temperature today | QR, Mexico

Sea water temperature forecast and historical data for Cozumel. Today's ocean surface temperature report. Average monthly ocean temperature and surf forecast

seatemperature.info

 

[rmssetc]

Does anyone have recent water temperatures -- surface and at depth?

Trying to decide which wetsuit to bring

Replying to my old post with the same question.

Any current water temp info?

 

[Ez E]

84.4 degrees F according to the link right above your post.

 

[Harro10]

Confirming the above. For the last couple of days my computer was reading a steady 84 degrees at multiple sites and multiple depths.