Express Point Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Victoria – Phillip Island, Australia)
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Today's Express Point sea temperature is 14.8 °C.
Statistics for 04 Jun (1981–2005)
– mean: 14.6 °C,
range: 13.3 °C
to 15.6 °C
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The Express Point water temperature is rather cool (14 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.
(click thumbnails to expand) Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Express Point. 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. Express Point sea temperatures peak in the range 17 to 20°C (63 to 68°F) on around the 27th of February and are at their minimum on about the 15th of August, in the range 12 to 13°C (54 to 55°F). The highest Express Point sea temperatures in the last days of February require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit. The minimum sea temperatures at Express Point in mid August are ideally suited to a 4/3mm wetsuit + 3mm boots, although a 5/3mm wetsuit may be preferable for longer sessions and cold windy days. Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Express Point 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 Express Point. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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