Hunting Island Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(South Carolina, USA)
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Today's Hunting Island sea temperature is 21.3 °C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)
| Mean: | 22.2 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 19.0 °C to 24.6 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 04 May (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a shorty .
Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21 °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) |
(click thumbnails to expand)
Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Hunting Island. 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.
Hunting Island sea water temperatures peak in the range 27 to 29°C (81 to 84°F) on around the 26th of July and are at their lowest on about the 4th of March, in the range 17 to 21°C (63 to 70°F). Year round warm sea water temperatures at Hunting Island climb to their warmest in the fourth week of July. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. The lowest Hunting Island sea water temperatures in early March require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Hunting Island 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 Hunting Island. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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