La Diga (Sottomarina) Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
(Adriatic – Italy)
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Today's La Diga (Sottomarina) sea temperature is 18.5 °C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 17.3 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 15.0 °C to 19.6 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.
The La Diga (Sottomarina) water temperature is reasonably warm (18 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 16 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.
Map of current Italy Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current Italy 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 La Diga (Sottomarina). 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.
La Diga (Sottomarina) sea water temperatures peak in the range 24 to 28°C (75 to 82°F) on around the 30th of July and are at their minimum on about the 1st of March, in the range 9 to 11°C (48 to 52°F). Year round warm sea water temperatures at La Diga (Sottomarina) climb to their warmest at the tail of 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 sea water temperatures at La Diga (Sottomarina) 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 La Diga (Sottomarina) 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 La Diga (Sottomarina). Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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