Arila Right Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Ionian Sea, Greece)
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Today's Arila Right sea temperature is 18.6 °C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)
| Mean: | 17.8 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 15.9 °C to 21.0 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.
Cloudy and warm but the water temperature at Arila Right will be noticeably colder than the air today. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit. Feeling warmer out of the water than in the sea today.
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 Arila Right. 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.
Arila Right water temperatures peak in the range 25 to 27°C (77 to 81°F) on around the 14th of August and are at their minimum on about the 1st of March, in the range 14 to 15°C (57 to 59°F). Year round warm water temperatures at Arila Right climb to their highest in mid August. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. The minimum water temperatures at Arila Right at the beginning of March 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 Arila Right 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 Arila Right. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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