Today's Coastal Bend Area sea temperature is 24.3 °C
(Normal for this time of year (within 0.4° of average))
| Mean: | 23.9 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 22.4 °C to 25.5 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a shorty .
Warm in and out of the water temperature at Coastal Bend Area today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 24 °C and a wind chill of 20 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.
 Map of current United States Surface Water Temperatures (based on measurements from oceanographic satellites) |  Map of current United States 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 Coastal Bend Area. 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.
Coastal Bend Area sea water temperatures peak in the range 28 to 30°C (82 to 86°F) on around the 21st of August and are at their coldest on about the 5th of February, in the range 16 to 20°C (61 to 68°F). Year round warm sea water temperatures at Coastal Bend Area climb to their warmest in mid to late August. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. The coldest Coastal Bend Area sea water temperatures at the beginning of February require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Coastal Bend Area 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 Coastal Bend Area. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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