Today's Berts Bar sea temperature is 20.5 °C
(3.3° colder than average for this time of year)
| Mean: | 23.8 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.
The water temperature (20 °C) at Berts Bar is warm. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 13 °C, allowing for wind effects.
 Map of current United States Surface Water Temperatures (based on measurements from oceanographic satellites) |  Map of current United States 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 Berts Bar. 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.
Berts Bar sea water temperatures peak in the range 26 to 29°C (79 to 84°F) on around the 24th of July and are at their lowest on about the 10th of March, in the range 16 to 22°C (61 to 72°F). Year round warm sea water temperatures at Berts Bar climb to their maximum in the fourth week of July. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. The lowest Berts Bar sea water temperatures in early to mid March require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Berts Bar 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 Berts Bar. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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