Dongara-Port Denison Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Western Australia – West Coast)
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Today's Dongara-Port Denison sea temperature is 22.0 °C.
Statistics for 04 Jun (1981–2005)
– mean: 22.3 °C,
range: 20.8 °C
to 23.9 °C
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Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or bette still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.
(click thumbnails to expand) Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Dongara-Port Denison. This has been derived from analysis of two decades of oceanographic satellite measurements of nearby open water. We have calculated the average water temperature variation around the year as well as the extremes that have been observed on each date.
All of the graphs for the surf breaks presented on Surf-Forecast.com are on the same scale to enable comparison between locations around the world. Dongara-Port Denison sea temperatures peak in the range 23 to 24°C (73 to 75°F) on around the 29th of February and are at their coldest on about the 11th of September, in the range 18 to 21°C (64 to 70°F). Dongara-Port Denison sea temperatures are always warm reach their maximum in late February. You'll need a 2mm neoprene top or a shorty at dawn/dusk or if it's windy. The coldest Dongara-Port Denison sea temperatures in the second week of September require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit. Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Dongara-Port Denison can vary by several degrees compared with these open water averages. This is especially true after heavy rain, close to river mouths or after long periods of strong offshore winds. Offshore winds cause colder deep water to replace surface water that has been warmed by the sun. Air temperature, wind-chill and sunshine should also be considered before deciding on the kind of wetsuit needed to stay warm when surfing at Dongara-Port Denison. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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