Cala della Morte (Santa Marinella) Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(West Coast of Italy)
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Today's Cala della Morte (Santa Marinella) sea temperature is 17.6 °C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)
| Mean: | 16.9 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 15.1 °C to 19.2 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.
The water temperature (17 °C) at Cala della Morte (Santa Marinella) is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 17 °C.
Map of current Italy Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current Italy 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 Cala della Morte (Santa Marinella). 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.
Cala della Morte (Santa Marinella) sea water temperatures peak in the range 23 to 28°C (73 to 82°F) on around the 10th of August and are at their lowest on about the 1st of March, in the range 13 to 14°C (55 to 57°F). Year round warm sea water temperatures at Cala della Morte (Santa Marinella) climb to their warmest in early to mid August. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. The lowest sea water temperatures at Cala della Morte (Santa Marinella) 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 Cala della Morte (Santa Marinella) 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 Cala della Morte (Santa Marinella). Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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