42nd St VA Beach Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Virginia, USA)
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Today's 42nd St VA Beach sea temperature is 15.9 °C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)
| Mean: | 16.7 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 14.9 °C to 18.8 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.
Don't be deceived by the very warm air temperatures as the water temperature at 42nd St VA Beach will be much cooler (15 °C). Most surfers would wear a good quality spring wetsuit. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant out of the water.
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 42nd St VA 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.
42nd St VA Beach water temperatures peak in the range 24 to 27°C (75 to 81°F) on around the 20th of July and are at their minimum on about the 1st of March, in the range 7 to 13°C (45 to 55°F). Year round warm water temperatures at 42nd St VA Beach climb to their highest in mid to late July. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. At its minimum at the beginning of March, low water temperatures at 42nd St VA Beach are suited to a 5/4mm or 5/3mm good quality wetsuit with neoprene gloves and 3mm boots. You will need a hood if it's windy or the air is cold.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at 42nd St VA 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 42nd St VA Beach. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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