Eilat (Green Beach) Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
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Today's Eilat (Green Beach) sea temperature is 23.7 °C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)
| Mean: | 24.3 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 22.7 °C to 25.9 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.
A hot sunny day, feeling like 31 °C even after we account for wind, and warm water temperature (23 °C) too at Eilat (Green Beach). Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV. Otherwise, warm enough for just board shorts.
Map of current Israel Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current Israel 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 Eilat (Green Beach). 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.
Eilat (Green Beach) water temperatures peak in the range 27 to 30°C (81 to 86°F) on around the 11th of August and are at their lowest on about the 20th of February, in the range 20 to 22°C (68 to 72°F). Year round warm water temperatures at Eilat (Green Beach) climb to their maximum in the second week of August. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. Eilat (Green Beach) water temperatures are lowest in mid to late February. Surfers should use a 2mm long sleeve shorty or a 3/2mm spring wetsuit if the wind is up.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Eilat (Green Beach) 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 Eilat (Green Beach). Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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