Today's Hawks Nest-Mungo Brush sea temperature is 20.6 °C
(Normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 20.2 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 18.9 °C to 22.4 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a shorty .
Warm in and out of the water temperature at Hawks Nest-Mungo Brush today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 20 °C and a wind chill of 20 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.
 Map of current Australia Surface Water Temperatures (based on measurements from oceanographic satellites) |  Map of current Australia Sea Water Temperature Anomalies (compared with long term averages at this time of year) |
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Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Hawks Nest-Mungo Brush. 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.
Hawks Nest-Mungo Brush sea temperatures peak in the range 23 to 26°C (73 to 79°F) on around the 5th of February and are at their lowest on about the 16th of August, in the range 17 to 20°C (63 to 68°F). Hawks Nest-Mungo Brush sea temperatures are always warm reach their maximum at the beginning of February. You'll need a 2mm neoprene top or a shorty at dawn/dusk or if it's windy. The lowest Hawks Nest-Mungo Brush sea temperatures in the middle of August require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Hawks Nest-Mungo Brush 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 Hawks Nest-Mungo Brush. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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