Today's Ciotel sea temperature is 23.0 °C
(2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 21.0 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 19.2 °C to 22.8 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.
Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (23 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.
 Map of current France Surface Water Temperatures (based on measurements from oceanographic satellites) |  Map of current France 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 Ciotel. 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.
Ciotel sea water temperatures peak in the range 21 to 26°C (70 to 79°F) on around the 17th of August and are at their minimum on about the 1st of March, in the range 12 to 13°C (54 to 55°F). Ciotel sea water temperatures are always warm reach their highest in the middle of August. You'll need a 2mm neoprene top or a shorty at dawn/dusk or if it's windy. The minimum sea water temperatures at Ciotel 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 Ciotel 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 Ciotel. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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