Swimming in Sydney in august 2025: Average sea temperature in august and tide times in august 2025
Average sea temperature in Sydney in august 2025.
In august, according to seasonal norms, the sea temperature in Sydney is:
Minimum: 64°F
Average: 66°F
Maximum: 69°F
Other useful seasonal weather averages in august:
- Outside temperature: 53°F to 65°F
- Most common weather: "Clear/Sunny"
- The wind blows at 6.2mph
- It rains a total of 3in, over 4 day(s).
Should we swim in Sydney in august?
Yes... and no. The water temperature in Sydney in august is cool
Swimming in august on the beaches of Sydney is possible but the sea water is cool. So even though the sea temperature sometimes climbs to 69°F, it can also be as low as 64°F! Note that the average is 66°F.
Note also that in august, the climate is good with an average outside temperature of 59°F, 2.9in of precipitation (over 4 days) and 75.12 % humidity.
Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Sydney in august
| August | |||
| Average sea temperature | 66°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 64°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 69°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 59°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 54°F | ||
| Wind speed | 13.1mph | ||
| Wind temperature | 50°F | ||
| Precipitation | 3in | ||
| Number of days of rain | 4 jour(s) (12%) | ||
| Humidity | 76% | ||
| Visibility in kilometers | 9.78km | ||
| Cloud cover | 24% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
Chart of the tides in august 2025
Tide times in august 2025 in Sydney
Swim elsewhere in Australia in august
| City | Average T° | Min. T° | Max. T° | Our opinion | Adelaide in august | 57°F | 59°F | freezing swimming | Brisbane (Queensland) in august | 71°F | 73°F | pleasant swimming | Cairns in august | 76°F | 77°F | pleasant swimming | Darwin in august | 80°F | 82°F | ideal swimming | Melbourne in august | 59°F | 60°F | freezing swimming | Perth in august | 68°F | 69°F | cool swimming | Fraser Island in august | 71°F | 73°F | pleasant swimming | Gold Coast in august | 71°F | 73°F | pleasant swimming | Kangaroo Island in august | 59°F | 60°F | freezing swimming | Port Hedland in august | 75°F | 77°F | pleasant swimming | Port Macquarie in august | 69°F | 71°F | cool swimming | Streaky Bay in august | 61°F | 62°F | cold swimming | Warrnambool in august | 58°F | 61°F | freezing swimming | Eden in august | 61°F | 65°F | cold swimming | Fremantle in august | 67°F | 69°F | cool swimming | Whitsunday Islands in august | 73°F | 75°F | pleasant swimming | Batemans Bay in august | 63°F | 67°F | cool swimming | Bondi beach in august | 66°F | 69°F | cool swimming | Broome in august | 77°F | 78°F | pleasant swimming | Bundaberg in august | 71°F | 73°F | pleasant swimming |