Comfort Inn/Jeckyll Island Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
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Today's Comfort Inn/Jeckyll Island sea temperature is 22.9 °C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)
| Mean: | 23.8 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 22.2 °C to 26.3 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a shorty .
Warm in and out of the water temperature at Comfort Inn/Jeckyll Island today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 22 °C and a wind chill of 24 °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 Comfort Inn/Jeckyll Island. 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.
Comfort Inn/Jeckyll Island sea temperatures peak in the range 28 to 29°C (82 to 84°F) on around the 24th of July and are at their minimum on about the 15th of February, in the range 17 to 22°C (63 to 72°F). Year round warm sea temperatures at Comfort Inn/Jeckyll Island climb to their highest in the fourth week of July. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. The minimum Comfort Inn/Jeckyll Island sea temperatures in mid February require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Comfort Inn/Jeckyll Island 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 Comfort Inn/Jeckyll Island. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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