Bashams Bommie Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide

(South Australia – East Coast)

Today's Bashams Bommie sea temperature is 17.1 °C

(Which is normal for this time of year)

Mean: 17.0 °C
Range: 16.1 °C to 17.6 °C
Statistics for 13 May (1981–2005)

    Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

    Cloudy and warm but the water temperature at Bashams Bommie 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.

    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)

    (click thumbnails to expand)

    Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Bashams Bommie. 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.

    Bashams Bommie 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.

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

     

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