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Seignosse – Le Penon Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide

(Landes, France)

Today's Seignosse - Le Penon sea temperature is 69 °F

(Which is 3.6°F warmer than normal for this time of year)

Mean: 65 °F
Range: 62 °F to 70 °F
Statistics for 14 Jun (1981–2005)

    Today, many surfers would wear a shorty .

    The water temperature (68 °F) at Seignosse - Le Penon is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 66 °F). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

    France Sea Water Temperature

    Map of current France
    Surface Water Temperatures
    based on measurements from oceanographic satellites
    France Water Temperature Anomaly

    Map of current France
    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 Seignosse - Le Penon. 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.

    Seignosse - Le Penon Water Temperature Graph

    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.

    Seignosse - Le Penon water temperatures peak in the range 20 to 25°C (68 to 77°F) on around the 10th of August and are at their coldest on about the 1st of March, at 12°C. Seignosse - Le Penon water temperatures are warmest in early to mid August. Surfers should use a 2mm long sleeve shorty or a 3/2mm spring wetsuit if the wind is up. At its coldest at the beginning of March, low water temperatures at Seignosse - Le Penon 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 Seignosse - Le Penon 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 Seignosse - Le Penon. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.

     

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