South Australia Sea Surface Temperature
The sea surface temperature (SST) varies much more slowly than atmospheric temperatures due to the heat capacity of water. As such, the SSTs lag the atmospheric temperatures on a seasonal timescale by about 3 months. The lowest SSTs are usually observed in early Spring and the highest SSTs are observed in early Autumn.
In tropical regions, SSTs greater than 26°C are considered suitable for formation of tropical cyclones.
The data displayed in this map is the weekly average, centred on the date shown.
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Weather News
NSW bushfires surround Sydney but conditions ease for now
18:09 EDT
Conditions have eased since the New South Wales bushfire crisis arrived in Sydney on Friday, but authorities warned that residents were "not out of the woods yet".
Coldest maximum summer temperature on record at Thredbo
13:34 EDT
While large parts of the country have been baking or battling bushfire, Thredbo in New South Wales recorded Australia's lowest maximum summer temperature on record.
Hot horizons for Canberra
12:42 EDT
Canberra will see progressively warmer days this week, peaking in the high 30's. The mercury will hit the low 30’s this weekend, and reach the mid 30's by the start of the working week.
