Smith's Reef Sea Temperature

Updated Sat 11:16 (America/Grand_Turk)

Turks and Caicos · Forecast updated Aug 8, 2026, 11:16 UTC

Current Sea Temperature

29.3°C

84.7°F

Very warm water

Versus this month's average

0.4°C below

The August average in our archive is 29.7°C (85.4°F).

Recent trend

Holding fairly steady

Seven-day average: 29.7°C, versus 29.8°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 Smith's Reef, monthly averages range from about 29.0°C (84.2°F) in June to 29.7°C (85.4°F) in August.

Over the past 30 days, the average sea temperature in Smith's Reef has been 29.4°C.

Month	Min	Average	Max
June	28.4°C / 83.1°F	29.0°C / 84.2°F	29.6°C / 85.3°F
July	28.7°C / 83.7°F	29.3°C / 84.8°F	30.1°C / 86.2°F
August	29.3°C / 84.7°F	29.7°C / 85.4°F	30.0°C / 86.0°F

Profile calculated from 1651 hourly forecast records across 3 monthly periods. This is a growing archive, not a long-term climate normal.

Shore-accessible reef with turtles, rays and reef fish off Provo.

The current sea surface temperature in Smith's Reef is 29.3°C. Over the last 30 days, the average has been 29.4°C.

The warmest monthly average in the Smith's Reef archive is August, at around 29.7°C (85.4°F).

The coldest monthly average in the archive is June, at around 29.0°C (84.2°F).

At 29.3°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 Smith's Reef.