Cow Bombie Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide

(Margaret River, Australia)

Today's Cow Bombie sea temperature is 21.1 °C

(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Mean: 20.3 °C
Range: 19.0 °C to 22.7 °C
Statistics for 14 May (1981–2005)

    Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

    The Cow Bombie water temperature is warm (21 °C) and the air temperature not too different (windchill forecast 15 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal though a shorty will suffice.

    Australia Sea Water Temperature

    Map of current Australia
    Surface Water Temperatures
    based on measurements from oceanographic satellites
    Australia Water Temperature Anomaly

    Map of current Australia
    Sea Water Temperature Anomalies

    (compared with long term averages
    at this time of year)

    (click thumbnails to expand)

    Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Cow Bombie. 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.

    Cow Bombie Water Temperature Graph

    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.

    Cow Bombie sea temperatures peak in the range 21 to 22°C (70 to 72°F) on around the 1st of March and are at their minimum on about the 10th of September, in the range 16 to 18°C (61 to 64°F). Cow Bombie sea temperatures are warmest at the beginning of March. Surfers should use a 2mm long sleeve shorty or a 3/2mm spring wetsuit if the wind is up. The minimum seasonal sea temperatures at Cow Bombie in early to mid September lend themselves to a 4/3mm wetsuit or a 3/2mm suit and 3mm neoprene boots.

    Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Cow Bombie 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 Cow Bombie. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.

     

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