Crunchie Pt Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide

(Mornington Peninsula, Australia)

Today's Crunchie Pt sea temperature is 16.8 °C

(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Mean: 15.8 °C
Range: 14.3 °C to 16.9 °C
Statistics for 07 May (1981–2005)
  • wetsuit boots for warmth, grip, and protection in cold temperatures

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.

The Crunchie Pt water temperature is rather cool (16 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

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 Crunchie Pt. 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.

Crunchie Pt 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.

Crunchie Pt water temperatures peak in the range 17 to 19°C (63 to 66°F) on around the 27th of February and are at their coldest on about the 16th of August, in the range 12 to 13°C (54 to 55°F). The warmest Crunchie Pt water temperatures in the last days of February require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit. The coldest water temperatures at Crunchie Pt in the middle of August are ideally suited to a 4/3mm wetsuit + 3mm boots, although a 5/3mm wetsuit may be preferable for longer sessions and cold windy days.

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

 

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