Connecticut Street Jetty Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Long Island New York, USA)
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Today's Connecticut Street Jetty sea temperature is 11.5 °C
(Which is normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 11.2 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 9.2 °C to 13.3 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 17 May (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.
Sunny with deceptively warm air temperatures, yet the sea remains quite cold at Connecticut Street Jetty. Surfers will need a good quality spring wetsuit and optionally a hood, neoprene gloves and boots.
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 Connecticut Street Jetty. 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.
Connecticut Street Jetty sea water temperatures peak in the range 21 to 24°C (70 to 75°F) on around the 9th of August and are at their lowest on about the 1st of March, in the range 2 to 4°C (36 to 39°F). Connecticut Street Jetty sea water temperatures are always warm reach their maximum in early to mid August. You'll need a 2mm neoprene top or a shorty at dawn/dusk or if it's windy. The lowest sea water temperatures at Connecticut Street Jetty mean that you will need a flexible 6/5/4mm wetsuit or a well fitting 5/4mm wetsuit with gloves and 5mm neoprene booties and a hood to surf here at the beginning of March.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Connecticut Street Jetty 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 Connecticut Street Jetty. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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