Current water temperature in the Strait of Gibraltar. Historical and statistical data. Forecast of changes in water temperature in the Strait of Gibraltar.
Current water temperature in Strait of Gibraltar
At the moment the water temperature on the beaches in Strait of Gibraltar is quite cool. Swimming in this water can be uncomfortable.
Strait of Gibraltar: countries
We track and show sea surface temperature in the following countries and regions related to this sea:
The most popular resorts in Strait of Gibraltar over the past week
Strait of Gibraltar: water temperature data
Bathing comfort is also affected by air temperature, wind or precipitation. All this data you can see on the page of each location. To do this, you can use the search or view all locations in a region, country, state or coastline of a particular part of Earth.
The warmest water in Strait of Gibraltar was recorded today in Ksar es Seghir. The water temperature in this location is 60°F. And the coldest in Benzu, its value 59°F.
The water temperature in Strait of Gibraltar tends to decrease, its value has decreased both over the last week and over the month. The general trend can be seen on the graph. It shows the change in the average water temperature, calculated at all points in Strait of Gibraltar over the past two months.
Indicators of changes in water temperature values throughout the year are important. For the two most popular swimming location in Strait of Gibraltar, the annual schedules look like this:
Strait of Gibraltar: general information
The Strait of Gibraltar is an international strait between the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula and the northwestern coast of Africa, connecting the Mediterranean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean. The length is 65 km, the width is 14-44 km, the depth in the fairway is up to 338 m.
In the Strait of Gibraltar, at different depths, the currents are directed in opposite directions. The surface current brings on average 55 198 km³ of water from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean Sea per year (with an average temperature of + 17 ° C and salinity above 36 ‰). The deep current brings 51 886 km³ to the Atlantic Ocean (with an average temperature of + 13.5 ° C and a salinity of 38 ‰). The difference of 3,312 km³ is mainly due to evaporation from the surface of the Mediterranean Sea.
Along the shores of the Strait of Gibraltar there are steep rock massifs, which in ancient times were called the Pillars of Hercules - the Rock of Gibraltar in the north and Jebel Musa in the south.
Below is information about the current water temperature, the current trend of its change, information about the weather in selected locations in Strait of Gibraltar.
City | Water | Air | ||
Gibraltar | 59°F | 52°F | ||
Ceuta | 59°F | 59°F | ||
Benzu | 59°F | 59°F | ||
Ksar es Seghir | 60°F | 59°F |