Today's The Washout sea temperature is 25.1 °C
(Slightly cooler than normal)
| Mean: | 25.7 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 23.0 °C to 27.0 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 08 Jun (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.
Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at The Washout won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.
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Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for The Washout. 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.
The Washout water temperatures peak in the range 26 to 29°C (79 to 84°F) on around the 24th of July and are at their coldest on about the 5th of March, in the range 16 to 21°C (61 to 70°F). Year round warm water temperatures at The Washout climb to their highest in the fourth week of July. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. The coldest The Washout water temperatures at the beginning of March require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at The Washout 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 The Washout. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.


