Eilat Sea Temperature

Updated Mon 05:17 (Asia/Jerusalem)

Israel · Forecast updated Aug 10, 2026, 05:17 UTC

Current Sea Temperature

28.6°C

83.5°F

Very warm water

Versus this month's average

0.4°C below

The August average in our archive is 29.0°C (84.3°F).

Recent trend

Holding fairly steady

Seven-day average: 28.7°C, versus 28.7°C in the prior seven days.

What to wear

Very warm water

Swimwear is usually enough; a rash guard adds sun protection.

Cold tolerance varies. Wind, session length, sunshine, and exertion also affect comfort; temperature alone does not describe sea conditions.

Sea Surface Temperature Over the Year

In the data collected for Eilat, monthly averages range from about 25.5°C (78.0°F) in June to 29.0°C (84.3°F) in August.

Over the past 30 days, the average sea temperature in Eilat has been 28.3°C.

Month	Min	Average	Max
June	24.0°C / 75.2°F	25.5°C / 78.0°F	26.9°C / 80.4°F
July	26.1°C / 79.0°F	27.7°C / 81.9°F	29.7°C / 85.5°F
August	28.4°C / 83.1°F	29.0°C / 84.3°F	30.5°C / 86.9°F

Profile calculated from 1694 hourly forecast records across 3 monthly periods. This is a growing archive, not a long-term climate normal.

Red Sea resort with a protected coral-reserve reef snorkelable from the beach.

The current sea surface temperature in Eilat is 28.6°C. Over the last 30 days, the average has been 28.3°C.

The warmest monthly average in the Eilat archive is August, at around 29.0°C (84.3°F).

The coldest monthly average in the archive is June, at around 25.5°C (78.0°F).

At 28.6°C, the water is usually comfortable for swimming and snorkeling.

See how today's sea temperature, wave height, wind, and tides combine into a detailed snorkeling score for Eilat.