K.O.A Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
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Today's K.O.A sea temperature is 14.8 °C
(Which is 6.2°C colder than average for this time of year)
| Mean: | 21.0 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 19.3 °C to 22.6 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.
Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feels like 21 °C) at K.O.A, yet the sea remains several degrees colder than the air. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.
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 K.O.A. 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.
K.O.A sea temperatures peak in the range 26 to 28°C (79 to 82°F) on around the 20th of July and are at their lowest on about the 1st of March, in the range 14 to 19°C (57 to 66°F). Year round warm sea temperatures at K.O.A 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. The lowest seasonal sea temperatures at K.O.A at the beginning of March 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 K.O.A 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 K.O.A. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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