Daytona Beach water temperature

Typically about 84° in August — bath-warm.

from an offshore buoy off Daytona Beach, about 13 miles away

bath-warm

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

Twenty-three miles of hard-packed sand you can still drive on in places, and water that stays swimmable from April into November.

The year at a glance

Swimmable from April through November.

swimmable 50° 60° 70° 80° 90° 84° 63° JFMAMJJASOND January: typically 63° — brisk February: typically 63° — brisk March: typically 66° — refreshing April: typically 72° — perfect May: typically 76° — perfect June: typically 81° — bath-warm July: typically 83° — bath-warm August: typically 84° — bath-warm September: typically 84° — bath-warm October: typically 79° — perfect November: typically 73° — perfect December: typically 68° — refreshing

Month by month

Month Typical Feels
January 63° brisk
February 63° brisk
March 66° refreshing
April 72° perfect
May 76° perfect
June 81° bath-warm
July 83° bath-warm
August 84° bath-warm
September 84° bath-warm
October 79° perfect
November 73° perfect
December 68° refreshing

About this reading

The reading comes from an offshore buoy off Daytona Beach riding about 13 miles out; the surf zone usually reads close to it, though sun-warmed shallows can run warmer on calm afternoons.

Reading from an offshore buoy off Daytona Beach, about 13 miles away.

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