Bruny Island – Coal Point Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(East Coast of Tasmania, Australia)
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Today's Bruny Island - Coal Point sea temperature is 58 °F
(Which is 2.5°F warmer than normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 55 °F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 53 °F to 58 °F | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 23 May (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.
The water temperature (57 °F) at Bruny Island - Coal Point is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (61 °F) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.
Map of current Australia Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current Australia 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 Bruny Island - Coal Point. 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.
Bruny Island - Coal Point sea temperatures peak in the range 14 to 17°C (57 to 63°F) on around the 14th of February and are at their coldest on about the 22nd of August, in the range 11 to 13°C (52 to 55°F). The highest seasonal sea temperatures at Bruny Island - Coal Point in mid February lend themselves to a 4/3mm wetsuit or a 3/2mm suit and 3mm neoprene boots. At its coldest in the second half of August, low sea temperatures at Bruny Island - Coal Point are suited to a 5/4mm or 5/3mm good quality wetsuit with neoprene gloves and 3mm boots. You will need a hood if it's windy or the air is cold.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Bruny Island - Coal Point 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 Bruny Island - Coal Point. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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