Today's Grotta sea temperature is 11.8 °C
(Normal for this time of year (within 0.4° of average))
| Mean: | 11.4 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 9.8 °C to 12.9 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 05 Aug (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit and neoprene boots.
The Grotta water temperature is rather cold (11 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 10 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.
 Map of current Iceland Surface Water Temperatures (based on measurements from oceanographic satellites) |  Map of current Iceland 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 Grotta. 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.
Grotta sea water temperatures peak in the range 10 to 13°C (50 to 55°F) on around the 9th of August and are at their minimum on about the 25th of February, in the range 5 to 7°C (41 to 45°F). At its maximum in early to mid August, low sea water temperatures at Grotta 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. The minimum sea water temperatures at Grotta mean that you will need a flexible 6/5/4mm wetsuit or a well fitting 5/4mm wetsuit with gloves and 5mm neoprene booties and a hood to surf here in late February.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Grotta 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 Grotta. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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