Berck Sur Mer Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide

(Nord – Pas de Calais, France)

Today's Berck Sur Mer sea temperature is 11.8 °C

(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Mean: 9.7 °C
Range: 7.7 °C to 11.1 °C
Statistics for 26 Apr (1981–2005)
  • neoprene wetsuit hood for warmth and a watertight seal in cold sea temperatures
  • neoprene gloves for warmth, grip, and protection in cold temperatures
  • wetsuit boots for warmth, grip, and protection in cold temperatures

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Sunny with pleasant to warm air temperatures, yet the sea at Berck Sur Mer remains rather cold. Surfers will need a spring wetsuit and ideally neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

France Sea Water Temperature

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

Map of current France
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 Berck Sur Mer. 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.

Berck Sur Mer 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.

Berck Sur Mer water temperatures peak in the range 16 to 19°C (61 to 66°F) on around the 17th of August and are at their lowest on about the 25th of February, in the range 5 to 9°C (41 to 48°F). The warmest seasonal water temperatures at Berck Sur Mer in the middle of August lend themselves to a 4/3mm wetsuit or a 3/2mm suit and 3mm neoprene boots. The lowest water temperatures at Berck Sur Mer mean that you will need a flexible 6/5/4mm wetsuit or a well fitting 5/4mm wetsuit with gloves and 5mm neoprene booties and a hood to surf here in late February.

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

 

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