Dauphin Island Pier Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
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Today's Dauphin Island Pier sea temperature is 23.2 °C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)
| Mean: | 24.2 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 22.3 °C to 26.9 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a shorty .
Warm in and out of the water temperature at Dauphin Island Pier today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 23 °C and a wind chill of 21 °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 Dauphin Island Pier. 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.
Dauphin Island Pier sea water temperatures peak in the range 28 to 31°C (82 to 88°F) on around the 24th of July and are at their coldest on about the 10th of February, in the range 16 to 19°C (61 to 66°F). Year round warm sea water temperatures at Dauphin Island Pier climb to their warmest 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 coldest seasonal sea water temperatures at Dauphin Island Pier in early to mid February 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 Dauphin Island Pier 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 Dauphin Island Pier. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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