Today's Jacobs Bay sea temperature is 11.7 °C
(3.9° colder than average for this time of year)
| Mean: | 15.6 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.
Sunny with very warm air temperatures at Jacobs Bay today. In complete contrast the sea remains relatively cold (11 °C). Surfers will need to wear a spring wetsuit and maybe a neoprene hood, gloves and boots, especially if you are not accustomed to cold water.
 Map of current South Africa Surface Water Temperatures (based on measurements from oceanographic satellites) |  Map of current South Africa 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 Jacobs Bay. 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.
Jacobs Bay water temperatures peak in the range 19 to 21°C (66 to 70°F) on around the 25th of January and are at their minimum on about the 17th of July, in the range 14 to 16°C (57 to 61°F). The warmest Jacobs Bay water temperatures in late January require something like a 3/2mm fully sealed wetsuit. The minimum seasonal water temperatures at Jacobs Bay in the middle of July lend themselves to a 4/3mm wetsuit or a 3/2mm suit and 3mm neoprene boots.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Jacobs Bay 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 Jacobs Bay. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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