Long Track Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Queensland – North Coast, Australia)
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Today's Long Track sea temperature is 22.0 °C.
Statistics for 05 Jun (1981–2005)
– mean: 22.8 °C,
range: 21.7 °C
to 24.0 °C
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The water temperature (22 °C) at Long Track is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 15 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.
(click thumbnails to expand) Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Long Track. 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. Long Track sea temperatures peak in the range 26 to 28°C (79 to 82°F) on around the 5th of February and are at their lowest on about the 15th of August, in the range 20 to 22°C (68 to 72°F). Year round warm sea temperatures at Long Track climb to their warmest at the beginning of February. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. Long Track sea temperatures are lowest in mid August. Surfers should use a 2mm long sleeve shorty or a 3/2mm spring wetsuit if the wind is up. Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Long Track 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 Long Track. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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