Today's Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour sea temperature is 27.4 °C
(Slightly warmer than usual (0.5° above average))
| Mean: | 26.9 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 26.1 °C to 27.5 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 22 Sep (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and a neoprene hood.
The water temperature (27 °C) at Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour is very warm today but the windchill (0 °C) will make the air temperature seem way colder than the sea and it is forecast to be cloudy too so an unusual prospect. You'll need a hooded spring wetsuit to keep surf at Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour today. Expect warm feet and a cold head. Strange.
 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 Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour. 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.
Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour water temperatures peak in the range 26 to 28°C (79 to 82°F) on around the 7th of September and are at their lowest on about the 9th of February, in the range 24 to 25°C (75 to 77°F). Year round warm water temperatures at Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour climb to their highest in the first part of September. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour water temperatures are always warm but dip to their lowest in early to mid February. You'll need a 2mm neoprene top or a shorty at dawn/dusk or if it's windy.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour 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 Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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