Cocoa Beach water temperature

Typically about 84° in August — bath-warm.

from a nearshore buoy off Cape Canaveral, about 6 miles away

bath-warm

bath-warm 80° and up perfect 72–79° refreshing 65–71° brisk below 65° 84° typical for August

The year at a glance

Swimmable from March through November.

swimmable 50° 60° 70° 80° 90° 85° 65° JFMAMJJASOND January: typically 65° — refreshing February: typically 67° — refreshing March: typically 71° — refreshing April: typically 74° — perfect May: typically 78° — perfect June: typically 81° — bath-warm July: typically 82° — bath-warm August: typically 84° — bath-warm September: typically 85° — bath-warm October: typically 79° — perfect November: typically 75° — perfect December: typically 69° — refreshing

Month by month

Month Typical Feels
January 65° refreshing
February 67° refreshing
March 71° refreshing
April 74° perfect
May 78° perfect
June 81° bath-warm
July 82° bath-warm
August 84° bath-warm
September 85° bath-warm
October 79° perfect
November 75° perfect
December 69° refreshing

About this reading

The reading comes from a nearshore buoy off Cape Canaveral, just off the coast.

Reading from a nearshore buoy off Cape Canaveral, about 6 miles away.

Warm water says nothing about surf, rip currents, or bacteria — check local lifeguard flags and advisories.