Moonee Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(New South Wales – Newcastle, Australia)
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Today's Statistics for 14 Feb (1981–2005)
– mean: 23.7 °C,
range: 21.2 °C
to 25.3 °C
(mean 75 °F,
range: 70 °F
to 78 °F)
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Warm in and out of the water temperature at Moonee today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 23 °C / 74 °F and a wind chill of 23 °C / 73 °F, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.
(click thumbnails to expand) Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Moonee. 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. Moonee water temperatures peak in the range 22 to 26°C (72 to 79°F) on around the 29th of January and are at their coldest on about the 16th of July, in the range 16 to 20°C (61 to 68°F). Moonee water temperatures are always warm reach their maximum in late January. You'll need a 2mm neoprene top or a shorty at dawn/dusk or if it's windy. The coldest Moonee water temperatures in the middle of July require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit. Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Moonee 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 Moonee. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
Latest surface water temperature for the entire globe. Click the image to view a larger version. |
