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Ancona Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide

(Adriatic – Italy)

Today's Ancona sea temperature is 13.1 °C.

Statistics for 31 Mar (1981–2005) – mean: 13.0 °C, range: 11.3 °C to 14.4 °C

The Ancona water temperature is rather cool (13 °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.

Italy Sea Water Temperature

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

Map of current Italy
Sea Water Temperature Anomalies

(compared with long term averages
at this time of year)

(click thumbnails to expand)

Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Ancona. 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.

Ancona 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.

Ancona sea temperatures peak in the range 24 to 28°C (75 to 82°F) on around the 10th of August and are at their minimum on about the 1st of March, in the range 11 to 12°C (52 to 54°F). Year round warm sea temperatures at Ancona climb to their maximum in early to mid August. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. At its minimum at the beginning of March, low sea temperatures at Ancona are suited to a 5/4mm or 5/3mm good quality wetsuit with neoprene gloves and 3mm boots. You will need a hood if it's windy or the air is cold.

Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Ancona 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 Ancona. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.