Acropolis (Lindos Rhodos) Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Aegean Sea, Greece)
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Today's Acropolis (Lindos Rhodos) sea temperature is 19.0 °C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)
| Mean: | 18.5 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 16.6 °C to 20.4 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 10 May (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.
Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22 °C once we account for wind), yet at 19 °C the sea remains several degrees colder than the air at Acropolis (Lindos Rhodos). The majority of surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.
Map of current Greece Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current Greece 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 Acropolis (Lindos Rhodos). 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.
Acropolis (Lindos Rhodos) water temperatures peak in the range 24 to 27°C (75 to 81°F) on around the 11th of August and are at their lowest on about the 1st of March, in the range 15 to 16°C (59 to 61°F). Year round warm water temperatures at Acropolis (Lindos Rhodos) climb to their maximum in the second week of August. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. The lowest seasonal water temperatures at Acropolis (Lindos Rhodos) at the beginning of March lend themselves to a 4/3mm wetsuit or a 3/2mm suit and 3mm neoprene boots.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Acropolis (Lindos Rhodos) 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 Acropolis (Lindos Rhodos). Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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