Water temperature these days?

[selo]

I am going to dive with Kaimana Divers for three days, starting on Saturday, March 12.

What kind of temperatures do you record these days at depth?

If I remember correctly, Gabe mentioned about 73-75F?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Charlie99]

Sea surface temps in Maui are running about 77, and Oahu is around 76F. Temperature at normal scuba diving depths is not really much different. The thermocline around here is 300'+ level.

Oahu - Maui Sea Surface Temperature Contour Chart - Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution

(25C = 77F. 24C is about 75F.)

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A reasonably good forecast of dive conditions, based upon recent swells, waves, and rain is:

Hawaii Weather Today » Dive and Snorkel Reports

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For worldwide typical sea surface temps for each month see the following chart. The Hawaiian Islands are the dots just above the center of the animation.

http://iridl.ldeo.columbia.edu/maproom/.Global/.Climatologies/SST_Loop.html

 

[selo]

Thanks for the great info. Looks great.

 

[DiveMaven]

As of 2 weeks ago, B&B on Maui reported 73 degrees.

 

[Shaka Doug]

One of my guests told me his computer read 76 F today!! Not bad for middle of winter!!

 

[Charlie99]

My computer read 77 today at Makena, Maui. It's been 76/77 for a couple of months now, but the temps will start creeping back up pretty soon. Probably by the end of March.

 

[friscuba]

My computer's been running 77/78 all winter in Kona, had a few guests with computers that read a degree or two cooler, so I'm figuing 76/77 the last couple of months. It's been relatively warm this year.