Broulee Main Beach (S end) Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide

(Far South New South Wales, Australia)

Today's Broulee Main Beach (S end) sea temperature is 21.9 °C

(Which is 2.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Mean: 19.0 °C
Range: 17.7 °C to 20.7 °C
Statistics for 12 May (1981–2005)

    Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

    The Broulee Main Beach (S end) water temperature is warm (21 °C) and the air temperature not too different (windchill forecast 18 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal though a shorty will suffice.

    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 Broulee Main Beach (S end). 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.

    Broulee Main Beach (S end) 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.

    Broulee Main Beach sea water temperatures peak in the range 20 to 23°C (68 to 73°F) on around the 5th of February and are at their lowest on about the 8th of August, in the range 14 to 18°C (57 to 64°F). Broulee Main Beach sea water temperatures are maximum at the beginning of February. Surfers should use a 2mm long sleeve shorty or a 3/2mm spring wetsuit if the wind is up. The lowest seasonal sea water temperatures at Broulee Main Beach in early to mid August lend themselves to a 4/3mm wetsuit or a 3/2mm suit and 3mm neoprene boots.

    Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Broulee Main Beach (S end) 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 Broulee Main Beach (S end). Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.

     

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