# The Gulf of Mexico water temperature

Across the Gulf of Mexico, the sea is 22 °C to 25 °C at the surface right now. Over the next 7 days it stays between 21 °C and 25 °C.

The water stays close to the surface temperature down to about 11–56 m at the sites we follow; deeper it gets colder.

Most divers here need a 5 mm wetsuit today.

## Next 7 days

| Day | Surface |
|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 22–25 °C |
| Sun 15 Nov | 22–25 °C |
| Mon 16 Nov | 21–25 °C |
| Tue 17 Nov | 21–25 °C |
| Wed 18 Nov | 21–25 °C |
| Thu 19 Nov | 21–25 °C |
| Fri 20 Nov | 21–25 °C |

## By dive site

| Site | Now | Today | Warm down to | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [SS United States (sunk on 11 Nov 2026)](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-states/florida-panhandle/destin/ss-united-states) (Destin) | 25.4 °C | 25 °C | past 56 m | 3 mm |
| [YDT 15 – USS Suitland](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-states/florida-panhandle/pensacola/ydt-15-uss-suitland) (Pensacola) | 24.7 °C | 25 °C | past 25 m | 5 mm |
| [Accokeek](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-states/florida-panhandle/panama-city-beach/accokeek) (Panama City Beach) | 23.6 °C | 24 °C | past 25 m | 5 mm |
| [Chippawa](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-states/florida-panhandle/panama-city-beach/chippawa) (Panama City Beach) | 23.4 °C | 23–24 °C | past 29 m | 5 mm |
| [San Pablo](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-states/florida-panhandle/pensacola/san-pablo) (Pensacola) | 23.0 °C | 23 °C | past 25 m | 5 mm |
| [Three Coal Barges](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-states/florida-panhandle/pensacola/three-coal-barges) (Pensacola) | 22.4 °C | 22–23 °C | past 22 m | 5 mm |
| [Miss Louise](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-states/florida-panhandle/destin/miss-louise) (Destin) | 22.3 °C | 22–23 °C | past 18 m | 5 mm |
| [USS Massachusetts](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-states/florida-panhandle/pensacola/uss-massachusetts) (Pensacola) | 22.1 °C | 22 °C | past 11 m | 5 mm |

Surface temperature from the Open-Meteo marine forecast; temperature at depth, where available, from Copernicus Marine models (daily averages). Both are model estimates.

## Water temperature by area

- [United States](https://scubaforecast.com/water-temperature/united-states)

## Links

- [This page on the web](https://scubaforecast.com/water-temperature/gulf-of-mexico)
- [Diving conditions in Gulf of Mexico](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/gulf-of-mexico)

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Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Temperature at depth generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.