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Red Bluff water temperature
Red Bluff ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 4.0
Difficulty level: 2.5
Wind and kite surfing: 3.0
Crowds: 4.5

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Red Bluff Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide

(Victoria – East Coast, Australia)

Today's Red Bluff sea temperature is 15.0 °C.

Statistics for 05 Jun (1981–2005) – mean: 15.0 °C, range: 13.7 °C to 16.2 °C

The Red Bluff water temperature is rather cool (15 °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.

Australia Sea Water Temperature

Map of current Australia
Surface Water Temperatures
based on measurements from oceanographic satellites
Australia Water Temperature Anomaly

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 Red Bluff. 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.

Red Bluff Water Temperature Graph

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.

Red Bluff sea temperatures peak in the range 18 to 20°C (64 to 68°F) on around the 16th of February and are at their lowest on about the 22nd of August, in the range 12 to 14°C (54 to 57°F). The maximum Red Bluff sea temperatures in the middle of February require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit. The lowest sea temperatures at Red Bluff in the second half of 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 Red Bluff 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 Red Bluff. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.