Today's East Point Long Cay sea temperature is 29.7 °C
(Slightly warmer than usual)
| Mean: | 28.9 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 28.2 °C to 29.9 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 21 Jun (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.
Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29 °C) too at East Point Long Cay, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.
 Map of current Belize Surface Water Temperatures (based on measurements from oceanographic satellites) |  Map of current Belize 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 East Point Long Cay. 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.
East Point Long Cay sea water temperatures peak in the range 28 to 30°C (82 to 86°F) on around the 5th of September and are at their coldest on about the 21st of January, in the range 26 to 28°C (79 to 82°F). Year round warm sea water temperatures at East Point Long Cay mean that a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at East Point Long Cay 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 East Point Long Cay. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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