5th and 7th Streets Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
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Today's 5th and 7th Streets sea temperature is 22.4 °C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)
| Mean: | 23.3 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 21.5 °C to 25.4 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a shorty .
Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.
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 5th and 7th Streets. 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.
5th and 7th Streets sea water temperatures peak in the range 28 to 29°C (82 to 84°F) on around the 25th of July and are at their coldest on about the 25th of February, in the range 17 to 21°C (63 to 70°F). Year round warm sea water temperatures at 5th and 7th Streets climb to their maximum in late July. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. The coldest 5th and 7th Streets sea water temperatures in late February require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at 5th and 7th Streets 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 5th and 7th Streets. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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