Chefs Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
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Today's Chefs sea temperature is 27.7 °C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 25.9 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 24.9 °C to 27.0 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 04 May (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.
Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Chefs won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.
Map of current Madagascar Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current Madagascar 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 Chefs. 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.
Chefs sea water temperatures peak in the range 28 to 30°C (82 to 86°F) on around the 1st of March and are at their coldest on about the 7th of August, in the range 22 to 24°C (72 to 75°F). Year round warm sea water temperatures at Chefs climb to their maximum at the beginning of March. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. Chefs sea water temperatures are always warm but dip to their coldest in the first part of August. You'll need a 2mm neoprene top or a shorty at dawn/dusk or if it's windy.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Chefs 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 Chefs. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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