Today's Davey's Bay (D-Bay) sea temperature is 11.7 °C
(Slightly cooler than normal (0.9° below average))
| Mean: | 12.6 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 11.7 °C to 13.9 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit and neoprene boots.
The Davey's Bay (D-Bay) water temperature is rather cold (11 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 13 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.
 Map of current Australia Surface Water Temperatures (based on measurements from oceanographic satellites) |  Map of current Australia 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 Davey's Bay (D-Bay). 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.
D Bay sea temperatures peak in the range 17 to 20°C (63 to 68°F) on around the 27th of February and are at their lowest on about the 8th of August, in the range 12 to 13°C (54 to 55°F). The highest D Bay sea temperatures in the last days of February require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit. The lowest sea temperatures at D Bay in early to mid 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 Davey's Bay (D-Bay) 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 Davey's Bay (D-Bay). Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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